Had surgery on the 15th and I attempted my own bed last night. Lasted all of 40 mins and I was back in the recliner. I even tried putting a pillow under my stomach for support but was still totally uncomfortable and in pain actually. I have a JP drain so that is kind of a hassle too. Anyone else have issues sleeping in a bed postop???? Ideas???

I had surgery on May 10th and had similar problem sleeping in bed. At 1-week visit nurse practioner gave me a wide' date=' elastic waist wrap. I'm not sure of the exact name of it; but it really helped. I put it on at bedtime and have been able to sleep in bed every night since. It feels like it keeps the tummy from shifting . . .it's like having a pillow constantly pressed against my stomach. Highly recommend it . . . (it's similar to a back brace without the braces and it's as thin as clothing).[/quote']

I may have to ask about that!!! Thanks!!!!!! :-)

Im a stomach sleeper- It took me 5 days to sleep in a bed on my back and 10 before I could "gingerly" sleep on my stomach.

I will be honest- the huge issue was not the pressure on my tummy- but the belly would hang and swing while I was getting in the laying down position and would pull the muscle incisions (under the skin) and the dermis incisions (visible ones). I even tried using a Flexees waist cincher so I wouldn't have the pulling- but it didn't help- gravity had other plans

I was freaked out that I would never be able to stomach sleep again- but I'm more comfortable now than ever.

I started sleeping on my stomach in the hospital. I just propped pillows just right. It was uncomfortable at first then the pain goes away after a minute or two after you relax. I didn't take much pain meds either. I think two doses after I got home. So I don't think it wasn't to bad because I wasn't to drugged. Lol

Yea I did....I slept on a couch...kind of half propped up. Needed to buy about 4 extra pillow in addition to the 5 I already had. Put all those kind of in a pile against my heqdboard & got my rear as close to the that & laid down. Of course we had bunch some up and reprop to support my neck

Getting out of the bed is a nightmare for me LOL. I miss the handles on the hospital bed, I really do.

I don't sleep on my stomach due to religious reasons (I guess I just grew up trained to sleep only on my back or my right side) but I could only imagine that sleeping on your stomach has to either hurt really bad or feel really good. Sometimes the pressure kind of helps.