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How long did you sleep on your back?

Hi guys!

I was sleeved on 4/20. I've slept on my back ever since. This morning I woke up with lower back pain. I'm so tired of sleeping this way. I've tried to sleep on my left side, but it still hurts (that damn right side stitch). Just hoping for a light at the end of the tunnel. I miss my side-sleeping. (PS: I've tried propping pillows under my knees when I'm on my back, and that helps, but nothing is as comfy as side sleeping).

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  • OutsideMatchInside
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    I slept on my stomach on the 4th night. I rolled over in my sleep by accident, and it was the best thing that ever happened. I hadn't been sleeping much before then, and that was my first stretch of r

  • SEVENTYSIXGIRL
    SEVENTYSIXGIRL

    Yay!!! Today I took a nap and I was almost completely on my side! Lol. Is this my first NSV? Lol.

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I think I did like after a little less than two weeks but it was actually by mistake. I was scared to sleep on my stomach so I was still sleeping on my back but when I woke up I was on my stomach lol. I was fine and didn't have any pain.

Edited by dede0314

only in the hospital, I am a committed side sleeper, even if I start out on my back I end up on my side. it was only uncomfortable when I was changing positions.

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Yeah changing positions is the worst, but even when I'm laying in my side, it feels like it's pulling on my right big stitch. Grrrr!

I sleep on my side. In the hospital I was forced to sleep on my back but as soon as I got home I returned to sleep on my side. No pain for me.

I just laid on my left side with a pillow sort of supporting my tummy.

in any case this should completely pass in a couple of weeks.

I just laid on my left side with a pillow sort of supporting my tummy.

in any case this should completely pass in a couple of weeks.

I was a side sleeper before surgery and I went right back to side sleeping. I used an abdominal binder for a week or so when I slept.

http://www.amazon.com/BraceAbility-Bariatric-Abdominal-Binder-Circumference/dp/B00QLYYWUS/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1461782777&sr=8-2&keywords=stomach+binder

I slept on my stomach on the 4th night. I rolled over in my sleep by accident, and it was the best thing that ever happened. I hadn't been sleeping much before then, and that was my first stretch of real sleep, and I felt 10x better in the morning.

@@PayItForward Has a good idea with the binder, the binder will give you support.

Now that I have lost weight I can sleep comfortably in any position. It is a weird and welcome side effect.

@@PayItForward

I never had sleep apnea, but lately I have been noticing that when I wake up I am sleeping on my back and I never slept on my back before. I can't sleep on my side, my hip bones dig into the mattress.

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I'm excited to be able to sleep more comfy when this damn stomach starts disappearing! I definitely carried my weight in my tummy.

I've been wearing a stomach binder. It makes me feel much more secure, but still feels weird on my side. I'll slowly start trying again.

Thanks everyone!!!

I am a stomach sleeper. I slept on my back while in the hospital and when I got home, I slept in a recliner for several days. About a week after surgery I moved to my bed, but elevated my upper body with pillows. I also put pillows under each arm to simulate laying in the recliner. About a week later I was back on my tummy.

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Yay!!! Today I took a nap and I was almost completely on my side! Lol. Is this my first NSV? Lol.

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