Sleeping after surgery

[shericrazylady 113]

Hi everyone just wondering how everyone slept after like what position I get stuck on my back because IDK if I can lay on my side hahahah am I able to?

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[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

I'm a stomach sleeper, so the first three weeks were really rough for me because I had to sleep on my back. I wouldn't think sleeping on your side would be bad though unless it causes pain.

[Joann454 1,329]

It took me about a week to be able to sleep on my sides. Hated that!

[Apple1 2,572]

Sometimes it helps to use a body pillow. I was able to sleep on my side about day 3 post-op using a pillow.

[hmills653 365]

I was just able to lay on my sides this week 4. If I tried my belly would pull and hurry my lower abd muscles. I think I strained them like the 2nd week trying to fold laundry from a basket on the floor in front of me and it took the next 2 weeks to feel better. But at first I tucked a pillow on the side under my belly for support, now it's ok. But I def couldn't while I had the drain in, too uncomfortable.

[sammy246 235]

I slept on my stomach the first night in the hospital! Die hard stomach sleeper for life.

[Joann454 1,329]

I slept on my stomach the first night in the hospital! Die hard stomach sleeper for life.

Omg! I can't even imagine. You're badass!

[Ldyvenus 317]

I slept on my stomach the first night I was released. I just used a pillow to make it manageable. I am a fellow diehard stomach sleeper.

[sammy246 235]

Omg! I can't even imagine. You're badass!

The nurse walked in and literally said "I don't think you can do that." She actually went and talked with the surgeon and then came back and said it wouldn't hurt anything and was fine if that's how I was comfortable. It was pretty funny.

[shericrazylady 113]

The nurse walked in and literally said "I don't think you can do that." She actually went and talked with the surgeon and then came back and said it wouldn't hurt anything and was fine if that's how I was comfortable. It was pretty funny.

Hahahahahahahahah that's hilarious I'm just overly cautious IDK why I did get a body pillow that goes with me to bed and the lounge hahahaha [emoji28]


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[Joann454 1,329]

The nurse walked in and literally said "I don't think you can do that." She actually went and talked with the surgeon and then came back and said it wouldn't hurt anything and was fine if that's how I was comfortable. It was pretty funny.

So funny! I bet she was shocked.

[KateBruin 344]

Haven't had my sleeve yet (July 31) but I side/stomach slept the night after my gallbladder surgery as I'm a ride or die stomach sleeper. Try side sleeping with a body pillow.