My surgery is coming up fast and I was curious how comfortable everyone was with sleeping in bed after the surgery. Was it hard to lay flat or di1d you use a recliner to sleep in the first week or so, would love to get feedback on this. Thanks!

I have tried several different ways my best is on my side with a pillow between my knees. Hope this can help you.

I slept in my recliner for the first two weeks - I'm a side sleeper and I found laying down to be very uncomfortable. Everyone is different though...

I slept on my tummy the second night.

I rolled up a comforter to prop myself up. I had to sleep propped up and on my back for the 1st week. I wasn't able to lay on my side till about day 10, until then, I felt a pulling sensation inside each time I tried to lay on my side. Was finally able to lay flat and on my side the 2nd week.

I am a side sleeper and slept that way my first night home. No problems. Hope it works for you too!

Pillows. Lots of pillows. Definitely have a pillow for the ride home. Great to hold next to your tummy and minimize the bumps in the road.

I slept in a recliner for the first week and a half. Laying down was just to uncomfortable. It was sooo nice though once i could finally sleep in bed!! You'll probably just have to try and see, since everyone is different. Good luck and i hope you can sleep in bed straight away!!!

I slept on my back with my head slightly raised and a pillow on each side under my forearms while I was at the hospital, but started sleeping on my side the second night post-op. I'm 8 days post-op now and just woke up from sleeping on my stomach this morning!

i'm ten days post-op, and sleeping is getting better, but still uncomfortable.

Still having pain at the large incision site. Can't sleep on either side is driving me crazy! I don't mind my back but when I roll to a side I wake up

I slept on my back for atleast 4 weeks. I got terrible back pains becaise of this. What helped was putting a BIG pillow under my calves so my legs would be higher than the rest of my body. Good luck!

I didn't have any pain post-op so I slept like a new born pup. Everyone is different though. Good luck!

Second night after surgery I slept on my side. Not quite ready to sleep on my belly yet. The first night I could only sleep on my back which meant I didn't sleep much.

I'm a side sleeper but couldn't do it until last night, day 6 post op!

I am 3 days post off and due to the gas pain I have had to sleep in an upright position. The 2 nights I spent in the hospital I slept reclined up and last night was my first nighth home and I slept on my reclining sofa and was very comortable that way. Laying flat in bed or on my side is not an option for me right now....