I am 9 days post op. since being home from hospital I have been sleeping in a recliner. I tried to sleep in my bed last night. It lasted for about an hour. Very uncomfortable Laying flat! solutions? Anyone else have that issue. Is it normal.

You are not alone I am 8 days post op ( from the obstructed bowel hernia repair surgery that was need after the sleeve surgery on 9/10) I can only sleep on my back and I am really a side sleeper so it just sucks. I use a lot of pillows because I still roll in the night ( and often wake up in pain yikes)

I slept in my bed from night one, on my side with a pillow under my stomach to support it. That kept the stitches from pulling.

It's happened to me too, I just used 4 pillows :-/

But I'm fine now with one or two.

THat is great to hear. I tried last night but no success I am a side sleeper as well. I'll wait another few days and try again. Maybe more pillows on my side! I know I just had abdominal surgery. What do I expect!

I can sleep ok im the bed as long as I have my binder on..otherwise no way it hurts. Im a side sleeper also.

I can sleep ok im the bed as long as I have my binder on..otherwise no way it hurts. Im a side sleeper also.

I tried with that as well. Frustrated when I lied on my side with pillows I felt like my whole side was too much pressure like everything was falling. Too painful. So back to the recliner I went. It is easy to get up and down and at an angle but I want my bed bad! I'll try again maybe Sunday.

I am a side sleeper. I put a pillow under my belly and was able to sleep on my side without a problem.

Get a binder!! It's a life saver big time!

I used my roxicet to help with nighttime pain and I could sleep in my bed from about 5 days post op. Maybe try some pain meds before bed for a few days?

Thank you for this post. I was nervous about not sleeping on my bed but the recliner. I had no choice but to sleep my bed because my ankles were swelling really bad. I used my body pillow and ace bandages around my stomach to sleep on my side