I sleep on my stomach, and this sleeping on my back thing has been quite a pain! When is it okay to lay on your stomach? I'm too scared to do it now, and I'm 5 days post-op.

I'm almost three weeks out and I can't imagine sleeping on my stomach right now. But everyone is different and I would think that when it is comfortable for you, it is probably ok to sleep that way. I think our body tells us with pain signals what we can do and not do.

When you can do it pain-free and be comfortable. For me it was at about 1 month.

i will be three weeks on tuesday, and just last night i was FINALLY able to ease on to my tummy to sleep! Now, if I could just flop back and forth I would be back to my old self! The flopping part causes soreness!

I am about 7 months out now and I am a stomach sleeper, love it. I was paranoid and restarted in 4 months. No issues at all.

I know how you feel!! I'm 10 days out and still can't lay on my stomach, and it is sooooo annoying.

I have managed to find a comfortable position on my side. If you positon the pillows under your head properly, you can almost have your head in the same position as when you sleep on your stomach.

By the way, I would really NOT recommend laying on your stomach. Your incisions haven't healed enough. Also, sleeping on your stomach and moving around on your stomach will irritate your incisions.

Sleep well!

I'm 4 days out and I started out sleeping in a recliner, I hate it, I'm a stomach sleeper. This morning I woke up very early couldn't get comfy and back to sleep. I went into the spare bedroom and proped my self up on 2 pillows then put a pillow beside me and leaned on it. It was great I'm going to sleep like that tonite and see how it goes. Good Luck!!

I was laying on my stomach 2.5 weeks out. I didn't have much pain by 1.5 weeks and this Friday I just found myself on my tummy! So I guess when you don't feel pain just try it out...your tummy won't burst open (that's what I was afraid of!! LOL)

Good luck!

Lovingly,

monica:001_tongue:

I could sleep on my tummy less than a week out. I either didn't have a lot of swelling or I'm insensitive to pain.

Took me about 14 days to be able to lay on my stomach and fall asleep. I was sleeping so horribly on my back that I tried it from about a week out until I was able to do it. I slept on my side from about day 10.

I'm about a month out now and my stomach and incisions all feel fine, no pain, pulling or burning at all.

Just listen to your body -- if it hurts, you probably shouldn't be doing it yet :001_tongue:

I was able to lay on my stomach in just a couple weeks but, like ADS above, I was in a modified side sleeping position that felt very similar to my usual position without putting pressure on my stomach.

I think I was about 2.5wks before I did... it felt weird at first but ok after the first few times. I think its just when you feel its right and comfortable.

i will be three weeks on tuesday, and just last night i was FINALLY able to ease on to my tummy to sleep! Now, if I could just flop back and forth I would be back to my old self! The flopping part causes soreness!

LOL! I'm a stomach-sleeper AND a flopper as well! According to my huz, I also strike some interesting poses...:thumbup:

I didn't even think about that issue... sh*t... :scared0:I guess I'll be riding the couch for a while (helps prop me on my side).

Thanks for representing the men-folk, Pete! An underrepresented minority, but so important to remember! What would we women-folk do without you guys??? :ohmy:

Finally, 6 days post op, last night, I slept on my tummy!!