I'm 5 days post op and finally slept in my bed last night for the first time since before surgery, but I had to sleep propped up and on my back. I long to be able to cuddle up and be comfortable in my bed and to be able to comfortably sleep on my side or stomach. How long until you were able to sleep comfortably on your side or stomach?

took me out 3 weeks before I could actually sleep on my side longer for the belly probly 2 months.

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I slept the first two nights I was home, in my bed, on my back. Then the third night I started sleeping on my side with a pillow against my tummy for a little support and I was fine. I slept much better that way because I hate sleeping on my back.

Could sleep on my belly at about a week or so.

I wasn't able to sleep in my bed for 4 weeks. And even then, it was hit or miss if it was comfortable. I'm almost 7 weeks out now, and I have to wear lidocaine Patches at night to be able to sleep fairly comfortably. I can only sleep on my right side and some nights are better than others. The bigger incision is still really painful, so I had to beg my doc for something to give me some relief at night at least.

I can't wait for this pain to stop.

Edited April 7, 201412 yr by Sarahjane79

You are ahead of where I was I slept in the recliner for 7 days. By day 10 or so I could sleep on my side if I was careful

Gee..... My bed felt like heaven after being in a hospital bed for four days...... I slept on my side without problems.... laying on my back was uncomfortable or my stomach...... Yeah hospital beds are the worse there are......I loved my bed

Surgery was 3/19 and about a week and a half later I could sleep on my back in bed. I slept in my recliner until then. I still can not sleep on my sides without pain. I hate it, because I am a side sleeper. Sleeping on my back is killing me!

Surgery was 3/19 and about a week and a half later I could sleep on my back in bed. I slept in my recliner until then. I still can not sleep on my sides without pain. I hate it, because I am a side sleeper. sleeping on my back is killing me!

This is why I slept on my couch for 4 weeks. I absolutely can not sleep on my back. And if I do fall asleep like that, it's only for an hour or so. I still struggle, but like I said above, I finally begged begged my doc for something and it's helped a bit.

It took me exactly 3 weeks to be able to sleep on my side..

I had surgery 4 2 and can sleep on my left side and back. Can not wait to sleep on my right side.

So sorry to hear about everyone's discomfort and pain issues with sleeping. Rest is so important for healing so it especially sucks when you can't get comfortable. I could sleep flat on my back and both sides from the first night after surgery. Never had any incision or abdominal pain. I was even getting in and out of my low waterbed which was co-occupied by 2 dogs and 2 cats. It was about two weeks before I felt good about sleeping on my stomach just because I was so gassy and bloated.

Thanks for the replies everyone! I hate sleeping on my back as well, but I feel a painful pulling feeling when I attempt to lay on my side so I end up just turning back to my back. I can't wait to be able to hop in my bed and sleep however I want!

Try sleeping on your side with a plump pillow pressed against and slightly under your belly so it supports it. I went home from the hospital to sleeping on both sides. I'm a week post op.

Try sleeping on your side with a plump pillow pressed against and slightly under your belly so it supports it. I went home from the hospital to sleeping on both sides. I'm a week post op.

I have pillows on each side of me, and hope each night they'll help. Some nights they do, some they don't.