Hello Everyone....

I have my surgery in a few days and was wondering, how did you all sleep post op? I do not have a recliner... but does anyone have any good tips to get rest after?

I would be very grateful for any advice guys and THANK YOU

I slept in my bed the same night. i'm also a tummy sleeper' date=' so it was hard... but I bought a long body pillow at walmart for 9 and all was good!! I slept in my side with the pillow proped under my stomach and in between my legs. After about 4 days I was slowely starting to lay on my stomach again

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When I first slept on my side I also used a pillow to prop up my stomach a bit. I swear I felt like a pregnant woman! :-D

So you mean to tell you you slept on your stomach the very first night after your surgery?? I am ecstatic to hear about this as I have never slept a night on my back as I am a stomach sleeper!! I will have to try this trick!

Yes, the very first night. I've had 3 hernia surgeries and the Lap Band since learning this trick and I've slept on my tummy doing this since the very first night after all surgeries.

Just go very slowly when you do it and don't rock or lean as you're lowering yourself. This way you're not pulling at your tummy at all.

Good luck!

Yes, the very first night. I've had 3 hernia surgeries and the Lap Band since learning this trick and I've slept on my tummy doing this since the very first night after all surgeries.

Just go very slowly when you do it and don't rock or lean as you're lowering yourself. This way you're not pulling at your tummy at all.

Good luck!

So, do you need to put anything down on the bed in case of fluids spilling or is everything pretty clean after surgery? I'm trying to plan out the bed stuff now so that my hubby doesn't have to work about it when I get home that day . Thank you again everyone for the response's

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So, do you need to put anything down on the bed in case of fluids spilling or is everything pretty clean after surgery? I'm trying to plan out the bed stuff now so that my hubby doesn't have to work about it when I get home that day . Thank you again everyone for the response's

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I didn't have any leaking after the Lap Band surgery, however it is possible. I always put down an old towel for the first week after surgery. This way if I do leak out an incision, it only ruins the towel not the sheet or mattress.

I propped myself up with about 4 pillows on my back. It was pretty comfy n was able to sleep well.