C-section/ constipation

So I remember with my first baby after I had a C-section I didn't have a bowel movement for like 4 days and I had to take stool softeners every night for the first few days, and still ended up straining (but once I had a BM I felt so much better 😅)

If I can avoid constipation that bad with this baby (it will also be born via C-section) what are some ways I can prepare for that before I go have the procedure done? I dony want to be constipated and I don't want to strain and hurt myself. What can I do or take beforehand to prepare?