Is it bad to sleep on your port?

[Sammysue78 0]

I'm three days post op and somehow I ended up sleeping on my stomach last night, guess the pain wasn't bothering me at all. Is this bad?

[CCBSTX 0]

I suppose it's ok, as long as it's not painful! I'd say go for it. I LOVE to sleep on my stomach.

Happy sleeping. Shawn

[vinesqueen 2]

I can't for the life of me think why this would be "bad." You had no pain, so no problem.

[Magic 0]

Its the only way I know how to sleep.. However, after the band I stayed 4 months not being able to sleep on my stomch. I wouldn't call what i had pain, it was rather discomfort.

Now I'm doing great again, and sleeping on my stomach again:)

Again if no pain there is no problem, but be vrey attentive not to only pain, also any discomfort might mean you shouldn't sleep that way, for now

[Melissa Lea 1]

I was able to sleep on my stomach the very first day. I never experienced any pain like many others have. I never had a problem with my port so I say, go for it!

Melissa Lea

[*susan* 1,709]

I usually sleep on my side or stomach. It has never hurt. However, my port did flip, but I doubt the way I slept had anything to do with it. It was just a freak thing.

[HarleyNana 10]

I'm a tummy sleeper too. No problems here, although, I do admit, I did worry about it when I was newly banded.

[JamesA 0]

I was only banded on 9/4, so it doesn't surprise me that I have tenderness at my port site. I know it'll go away. However, will I always be able to see a slight bulge at the port site? Will I always be able to feel it through my skin?

[Eficka 0]

I sleep only on my belly, cant sleep on my back.I dont think its bad as long as it doesnt hurt you.

[ErinR 0]

My patient coordinator was quite pleased, as was my Dr, to hear that I slept on my side the first night back and had no problems. I guess if they were happy about it I'd say you are just fine