sleeping on stomach

[hessekids 0]

I am not banded yet, but my mind is racing with the usual ?s about life after "the band". For those that were habitual stomach sleepers prior to surgery, after your recovery time are you now able to still sleep on your stomach or does the port interfere? I'm trying to get an idea if I need to start practicing different sleeping positions.

[Suzdavis 0]

I am 3 weeks post op and am also a stomach sleeper. Took me a while but have found a trick. I have one of those neck travel pillows and I position it just in the right place and sleep like a baby. It works for me....:thumbup:

[scrappy_friend 0]

I was back to sleeping on my belly 3 days after surgery no problems at all.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I've always slept on my left side (where the port it) and I was able from day 1 to sleep on my left side without discomfort. I've heard some say that it took anywhere from a few days to as much as a month before they were comfortable sleeping on their bellies again.

[moonbeam 1]

It took me about 2 weeks to be able to sleep on my side/tummy comfortably again.

[REALIZEinCT 0]

I was able to sleep on my stomach after about 3 weeks.

[Fozzie-Bear 0]

I was able to stop sleeping in a chair after 2 weeks...

[baps813 0]

3 days for me

[cejr40 1]

After about three days for me also I was back to sleeping on my stomach

[luluc 6]

I am not banded yet, but my mind is racing with the usual ?s about life after "the band". For those that were habitual stomach sleepers prior to surgery, after your recovery time are you now able to still sleep on your stomach or does the port interfere? I'm trying to get an idea if I need to start practicing different sleeping positions.

i'm a stomach sleeper - but for several wks afterwards i was not able to. i got a body pillow (bbb) and it really helped me ease back into sleeping on my tummy.

[terelbel 0]

I'm 2 wks post op and it took me bout 1 1/2weeks to sleep on my belly, I have no problems or pains port still feels like it's where it belong

[smokey 0]

I was sleeping on my stomach day 1. I did not move around much for the first few days but after that, it was right back to sleeping like normal.

[dubbee 0]

I am 3 1/2 wks post op and have noticed that as more weight comes off the more I can feel the port. It's not painful or uncomfortable though.

Something I found that works for me is while I'm on my stomach, I pull my knee up to my chest and it is quite comfortable. As long as I don't move ON it, all is good. Which begged the question I posted elsewhere about the possibilty that intimacy could possibly "loose" the band.

[MSan914 3]

after 2 days I was able to sleep on my tummy -- no problems.

[Fluffy Jen 0]

I don't sleep on my stomach, but I was able to sleep on my side the same day as surgery. It was actually more comfortable to sleep on the port side that the other. Hope this help. Good luck!!!