8 days post op having trouble sleeping on my back, please help!

[Happy2bhealthy 4]

I have been sleeping on my back because I am afraid I will hurt something or shift my band. Before surgery i have always slept on my stomach or side. Each night it is getting harder for me to sleep on my back. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

I have been sleeping on my back because I am afraid I will hurt something or shift my band. Before surgery i have always slept on my stomach or side. Each night it is getting harder for me to sleep on my back. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Every day your body heals you will be able to get back to your normal way of sleeping. For some we had no problems getting right on our belly soon after surgery, for some it takes time.

Just to let you know nothing will happen to your band, you can put that fear aside. I got on my belly 3 days after surgery, some even got on their belly right after surgery. I took my time and eased myself into a postion where I was a little half on the side and a little half on the belly in the begining. I did this every day until I got fully on my stomache. (best night sleep ever)!

Keep trying every night to ease your way on your belly or side for starters so where you are fully in a comfortable position.

(hugs)

[sapcat54 76]

I slept on a recliner for about a week and 1/2. If you don't have one use lots of pillows to prop your head up. I had to do that during my knee replacement surgerys and couldn't sleep on my stomach/side. Good luck.

[dolphintattoo 96]

I used a body pillow (I am also a stomach sleeper) which I had from when I was pregnant. Its great to prop you up either from behind or under your stomach so your not really laying on your stomach but your not on your back either.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

You won't hurt anything sleeping, even it is on your tummy. I have slept on my tummy since the day after surgery without a problem.

Get comfy and get some sleep!

[2012 359]

I'm a side, stomach sleeper and was sore when I tried to lay this way at first, so to lay on my back to make it comfortable, I took a pillow and put it under my knees and slept well until I could lay on my side again.

[msseven 16]

Same here im 7 days out and I eased myself on my side with a bidy pillow. Felt like the best nite sleep ever!

[Happy2bhealthy 4]

Thank you all so much for your suggestions. Hopefully tonight I will get some good sleep