Side and/or Belly Sleepers....

[connie3 43]

When were you guys able to start sleeping on your side or belly after surgery? Im almost 2 weeks out and I still can't.. It still hurts to sleep on my stomach. :/

[lauren428 0]

When were you guys able to start sleeping on your side or belly after surgery? Im almost 2 weeks out and I still can't.. It still hurts to sleep on my stomach. :/

I was sleeved on 10/31/12. I found wearing something tight around middle helped. I bought an abdominal binder, only wore for two weeks but it really helped. Good luck!

[indian 22]

For three weeks I slept on my right side. Please avoid sleeping on your left side or on belly. Try not to sleep during the day and till late at night. That way you will have sound sleep in the night. You would also be feeling less sleepy after surgery.

[suzthebrit 146]

I was sleeping on my side day 1. It took about 5 days to get on my stomach.

[Carol Watts 67]

For three weeks I slept on my right side. Please avoid sleeping on your left side or on belly. Try not to sleep during the day and till late at night. That way you will have sound sleep in the night. You would also be feeling less sleepy after surgery.

I felt basically the same way. They finally had to giving me my sleeping med. back and I still dont sleep past about 6 hours.

[missT 13]

I am a side belly sleeper , I took a pillow and tucked on my side just before the first inscion site and was able to sleep pretty well, killer when I rolled over but give it a try .

[SleeveShelly 75]

I slept on my tummy the first night in the hospital :-)

[SunnyCox 245]

I was also on my stomach the first night. It really helped relieve the gas. For my gallbladder surgery, I couldn't sleep on my stomach for almost two weeks.

[MaryDrew 41]

I slept on my side the third night.

[connie3 43]

Oh man, what's wrong with me! :/ Everyone else can do it and I still can't 2 weeks out! Shoot. It just hurts too much and forget trying to get up from the side/ belly position.. I just feel so sore still.

[lauren428 0]

Oh no Connie! I could not sleep on my side or stomach until I tried the abdominal binder. I would say until 3-4 weeks it was uncomfortable. Woke up every night from2-4 am...

[connie3 43]

Oh no Connie! I could not sleep on my side or stomach until I tried the abdominal binder. I would say until 3-4 weeks it was uncomfortable. Woke up every night from2-4 am...

Ya.. That's me! I wake up in the middle of the night also. I need to get an abdominal binder!

[Julieann87 19]

Im 5 days post op and just now getting to my right side. My left side is far to sensitive and my belly still has all the staples, seems to risky still to sleep on my stomach. Im waiting patiently lol ...good luck

[joyful noise 101]

I was on my left side from day 3 on. I had to use body pillows to keep me from turning onto my right side. That was until 3 weeks out, when right side sleeping didn't hurt anymore.