Background: Pain management following caesarean section still remains a challenge in our environment. Diclofenac suppository is an effective adjunct analgesic for post-operative pain control. Over the last two decades the number of caesareans being performed has increased dramatically. High quality postoperative analgesia is important because the new mother has to recover from major intra-abdominal surgery while also caring for her newborn baby. Many options are available but tailoring the method to the individual can be problematic because it has been difficult to predict the severity of postoperative pain or the individual response to a regimen