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Sleeping On Your Stomach

Is it true that your not able to sleep on your stomach? I know for a while after surgery but my friend has the band for almost 2 yrs and still can't . Anybody ?

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I started sleeping on my stomach 3 days after surgery, never heard of that you can't, but all of us are different and maybe some will feel discomfort while others won't. Good luck.

That's the only way I slept up until I had surgery. It's been 2 years and I still can't sleep on my stomach. I am just so uncomfortable. Not sure why? I try every now and then. When I first roll over I am in heaven. I loved sleeping on my stomach. But it doesn't last long. Just can't do it. Oddly, I have gotten very used to sleeping on my back and I COULD NOT SLEEP a wink before on my back. Didn't think I'd ever adjust! But, I did.

I sleep half on my stomach and half on my side. Since about 2 weeks after surgery, I've been fine with any position. I did feel a little bit uncomfortable on my stomach last night after my latest fill, but I wasn't surprised and I doubt it will last.

I woke up on the 4th morning after surgery and found I was on my stomach. I'd had a really good sleep! I regularly wake up now on my stomach with no discomfort. I do however feel my port might be a little tilted but after getting a few people to have a feel at my WLS support group, I am reassured that it is nothing out of the ordinary and the nurse should have no problems giving me the fills:)

I've always been a stomach sleeper but it took me several weeks after surgery before it was comfortable again.

I am a little over two weeks post-op...and I sleep on my tummy.

My doctor said I could sleep on my stomach as soon as I was comfortable enough with it. I had surgery on the 16th so I was trying to sleep on my back but I woke up this morning laying on my stomach. My port site was a little sore after that but it's fine now.

I sleep on my stomach.

I slept on my side last night (had surgery in the morning) and was ok. It was little more painful than on my back, but so much more comfortable!! I can't wait till I heal a little more so I can do half belly half side again!

I too had a little discomfort on my tummy. I asked about it, and I think whatever is comfortable is what you should do. The discomfort might be from the port being pressed in a bit.

I sleep in my stomach every night. When I was first banded I couldn't because it did hurt. My nurse said to sleep in my side and hold a pillow up to my stomach. The pillow also really helped to support my stomach when I stood up for about a week after

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