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I am scheduled for surgery on Monday, February 1st (3 days and still waiting for insurance authorization) and it just hit me that I am a stomach sleeper. Am I going to get any sleep after the surgery while healing? Is it possible to sleep on your stomach soon after surgery?

Michele

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I too am a stomach sleeper. I am almost 2 months post-op and have no problems sleeping on my stomach now. I had to sleep on my sides for a few weeks after surgery. I would forget and roll over to my stomach. It never hurt, it was just uncomfortable.

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That was one of my biggest concerns as a stomach sleeper. I had my surgery on Jan 14 and spent two nights in the hospital. Honestly, sleeping on my back in the hospital wasn’t as bad as them coming in to check vitals at 2 am or draw blood at 4:15 am. I was back sleeping on my stomach after 6 days. Really wasn’t uncomfortable. I’ve been sleeping soooo much better since then.

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It took me about three weeks before I could comfortably sleep on my stomach. Before that I used a pregnancy pillow. Not the same quality of sleep as actually sleeping on my stomach but it helped. You'll also be so tired during those first weeks, you might not care what position you are in! Good luck!

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I made it back to my stomach by the 5th night. I'm glad it didn't last too long.

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2 hours ago, mweiss1998 said:

I made it back to my stomach by the 5th night. I'm glad it didn't last too long.

I’m so glad! It makes such a huge difference when you can sleep in your preferred position!

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