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I just had my surgery on Friday and I've not been sleeping well. When will I be able to sleep on my stomach? Right now I'm sleeping on my back propped up with a pillow but it's not exactly good sleep. But sleeping on my stomach or even side hurts and bleeds a bit. I'm trying to do what's best, I just want some sleep.

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It got a little better for me each day, but I think it was around two weeks when I didn't have discomfort turning over. It was sore for quite a while, but I still slept on my stomach right away. Now I don't even notice my port when lying down. I'm almost three months post op.

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I get reflux if I happen to get on my stomach while asleep. but a month or 2 after surgery I was able to sleep over on my tummy. just keep trying and one night you will do it.

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I'm almost three weeks post-op and was really uncomfortable for the first two weeks, had to sleep propped up in a nest of pillows. I am now sleeping flat on my side with little discomfort.

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ugh! this was the worst for me! i couldnt sleep on my stomach, and not even my sides, because i felt like the port was tugging on my stomach. and thats the only way i can fall asleep!

i talked to my nurse practitioner, and she recommended Ibuprofen PM. After about 2 weeks, i was able to lay on my side, and some on my stomach, but if i moved the wrong way, it would shoot a little twinge to the area. even at almost 5 weeks post-op, after a long day, or if i worked out too hard, its still a little sore to lay on. I would def try the ibuprofen pm, tho.

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Thank you guys! It seems two to three weeks is about what I should expect. That's god to know.

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