How to Sleep After...

[Destined*Lady*D 90]

Hello Everyone....

I have my surgery in a few days and was wondering, how did you all sleep post op? I do not have a recliner... but does anyone have any good tips to get rest after?

I would be very grateful for any advice guys and THANK YOU

[Jun021068 87]

I was able to sleep in my own bed right after surgery.

[angelmf 20]

I didn't get much sleep at night I slept more during the dsy . But extra pillows helped to support your back and stomach.

[ireallywannabthin 286]

I was banded 4 days ago and sleep has been annoying. The first night was very rough. I'm a stomach and side sleeper and I was only able to sleep on my back. I woke up a lot but I had pillows on each side of me to try and help. When I layed flat, the gas pains got so intense that I woke up crying. I decided to sleep sitting up in my bed so I was propped up with pillows. Eventually I was up at 4 for the rest of the day. The nights tend to be long but they are getting easier and easier. I slept on my sides for a little while last night which was exciting. You'll get through it, I promise!

[Jewelsm1127 351]

I parked it on the couch propped up on pillows with a heating pad for the first 5 days. After that I moved into bed but the sleep wasn't the best because I'm also a side and stomach sleeper. After a week I was able to sleep on my side. Hang in there...all in good time. :-)

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I slept in bed just fine immediately after surgery.

I'm a tummy sleeper but a nurse taught me an excellent trick after my c-section 10 years ago. I couldn't lay on my side because it pulled my stomach and I was afraid to lay on my tummy. sleeping on my back was horrible. So, she told me this:

Laying on your tummy after abdominal surgery actually often makes it feel better. Your body weight acts like a binder, holding everything in. What she told me to do was very slowly crawl up the foot of the bed on all fours. Once I was positioned where I wanted to be, very slowly and gently lower yourself directly downward without going from side to side. When you want to get up, just again carefully push up onto all fours and crawl to the edge of the bed.

I was terrified but she was right and it totally worked. I've used this trick after every abdominal surgery since then (and I've had many).

[willowcat 93]

I slept on my side with a pillow propping up my belly on the couch. The extra support from the back of the couch helped a lot.

[Destined*Lady*D 90]

These are all very helpful! Does a heating pad help with the Gas Pains too?

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

No recliner in my house so I just propped up 4 pillows and reclined on my bed. I am a side sleeper so sleeping on my back for a week or so was awkward but manageable.

[ChicagoRose 650]

I am a back or side sleeper, and also sleep with a cpap machine....so I will have to sleep in bed or move my equipment....I learned from my first c-section to my second to use a travel pillow to get more comfortable on your back after surgery. I was really okay after both of those surgeries very quickly so I'm hoping this one 3/4 will be easy too.

Good luck everyone =)

[gr8 mommy 27]

I slept in bed just fine immediately after surgery.

I'm a tummy sleeper but a nurse taught me an excellent trick after my c-section 10 years ago. I couldn't lay on my side because it pulled my stomach and I was afraid to lay on my tummy. sleeping on my back was horrible. So' date=' she told me this:

Laying on your tummy after abdominal surgery actually often makes it feel better. Your body weight acts like a binder, holding everything in. What she told me to do was very slowly crawl up the foot of the bed on all fours. Once I was positioned where I wanted to be, very slowly and gently lower yourself directly downward without going from side to side. When you want to get up, just again carefully push up onto all fours and crawl to the edge of the bed.

I was terrified but she was right and it totally worked. I've used this trick after every abdominal surgery since then (and I've had many).[/quote']

I have had 4 c sections and with every one I had done exactly what you have done I felt such a relief when I was on my stomach... Great Advice ♡

[lapbandkeira 99]

Take your drugs! Pillows pillows pillows pillows gasx heating pad...drugs and more pillows....oh and I got one of those really long body pillows for pregnant women for like 9 bucks....I almost with I had 2 ..one for each side but the other 12 pillows on the bed made it OK

[NurseKelly 43]

I slept in bed just fine immediately after surgery.

I'm a tummy sleeper but a nurse taught me an excellent trick after my c-section 10 years ago. I couldn't lay on my side because it pulled my stomach and I was afraid to lay on my tummy. sleeping on my back was horrible. So, she told me this:

Laying on your tummy after abdominal surgery actually often makes it feel better. Your body weight acts like a binder, holding everything in. What she told me to do was very slowly crawl up the foot of the bed on all fours. Once I was positioned where I wanted to be, very slowly and gently lower yourself directly downward without going from side to side. When you want to get up, just again carefully push up onto all fours and crawl to the edge of the bed.

I was terrified but she was right and it totally worked. I've used this trick after every abdominal surgery since then (and I've had many).

So you mean to tell you you slept on your stomach the very first night after your surgery?? I am ecstatic to hear about this as I have never slept a night on my back as I am a stomach sleeper!! I will have to try this trick!

[NurseKelly 43]

I parked it on the couch propped up on pillows with a heating pad for the first 5 days. After that I moved into bed but the sleep wasn't the best because I'm also a side and stomach sleeper. After a week I was able to sleep on my side. Hang in there...all in good time. :-)

How long until you were able to sleep on your stomach again? I am a stomach sleeper and that is what worries me the most!

[Jewelsm1127 351]

I was able to sleep on my stomach after about 7 days but i had to be careful. I turn from side to side to stomach. I couldn't do the crawl on all fours method because whenever I leaned over like that it felt like everything was pulling down on my stomach and it was very uncomfortable for me. However I'm sure if I kept my hand over my port or used something else to brace it I'm sure that would have helped. Just didn't think of it then!