Ok I sleep on my side and I have been using a body pillow for a loooong time now...I started using a body pillow during my first pregnancy over 18 years ago. Anyhoo, after my surgery will I be able to sleep on my side and use my body pillow??? I really hope so (it's so comfy), I was planning to take it to the hospital with me :svengo:.

Thanks for your help:thumbup:

It really depends. The only way I could comfortably sleep was on my side. My friend who had the surgery 1 hour after me could only lie flat on her back. Won't hurt to try it.

I've been thinking about this... I sleep on my stomach so I know I'll have to adjust to something else, just not sure how that'll go. I hear sleeping isn't all that easy for the first couple nights anyway. I say bring it and see! Meanwhile I'll be practicing sleeping on my back.

The first week post-op, anytime I lay down on my belly or side to read or whatever, I'd put a soft pillow or a folded comforter underneath my belly and it helped a lot - it seems to distribute the pressure on the incisions so there's almost no pain. After about a week, I could sleep on my side quite freely.

Thanks everyone!

My husband took it upon himself to get me a wedge so that I could sleep sitting up if i need to... He just had gallbladder surgery about a month ago and he hated trying to lay down, so he said he didnt want me to feel that pain.....I have already had a c-section and a hysterctomy all without the above mentioned wedge. Its funny how serious they take our pain when they actually get a glimpse of it. I do love the fact that he doesnt want me to hurt.....He loves me so!

The first week post-op, anytime I lay down on my belly or side to read or whatever, I'd put a soft pillow or a folded comforter underneath my belly and it helped a lot - it seems to distribute the pressure on the incisions so there's almost no pain. After about a week, I could sleep on my side quite freely.

WOW 16 lbs. is awesome!!! Yayy for you :-)

My husband took it upon himself to get me a wedge so that I could sleep sitting up if i need to... He just had gallbladder surgery about a month ago and he hated trying to lay down, so he said he didnt want me to feel that pain.....I have already had a c-section and a hysterctomy all without the above mentioned wedge. Its funny how serious they take our pain when they actually get a glimpse of it. I do love the fact that he doesnt want me to hurt.....He loves me so!

That's Sweet :-)

My husband took it upon himself to get me a wedge so that I could sleep sitting up if i need to... He just had gallbladder surgery about a month ago and he hated trying to lay down, so he said he didnt want me to feel that pain.....I have already had a c-section and a hysterctomy all without the above mentioned wedge. Its funny how serious they take our pain when they actually get a glimpse of it. I do love the fact that he doesnt want me to hurt.....He loves me so!

That is just so adorable. :crying:

I've slept with a body pillow for 13 years now, and because I was so round, and had such a huge belly. I could NOT sleep on my side for a couple of weeks. The gravity pain from my belly was just too much. I slept in my recliner for 2-3 weeks just because it was easier. Now with that being said, I did have a lot going on in my abdomen because I was a revision, plus a leak repair, so my tummy was put through a lot more trauma than other sleeve patients.

I love my body pillow. I am a side, stomach sleeper. It helped me to ease the pain of my incisions as well. It can't hurt to try to see what comforts you...

Sleeve 4 me- you are only a few days away, are you nervous, excited?

I love my body pillow. I am a side, stomach sleeper. It helped me to ease the pain of my incisions as well. It can't hurt to try to see what comforts you...

Sleeve 4 me- you are only a few days away, are you nervous, excited?

I'm sooo nervous and excited too! I can't believe tonight is the last night I am going to chew on anything until September 9th LOL! It's kinda freaking me out LOL but I'll live. I am totally going to take my body pillow with me to the hospital:biggrin0: thanks for the 411...

I sleep on my side also. The first night I didn't even try it so I couldn't tell you there BUT the second night I was able to. If I layed down and tried to turn on my side I wasn't able but if I sat on the bed and laid on my side then lifted my legs (had a bit of help somethings) then I was able to lay on my side. What is weird though is I have never slept on my stomach but the last few weeks I have been waking up on my stomach so I guess my body has changed it's mind on how I should sleep lol

I can finally answer this one I sleep on my side with a body pillow too. The first night at the hospital I didn't even try and because I had two things hanging off my stomach one a drain one a pain pump it won't have worked. I did not expect to be able to sleep with one last night but I did just fine.