I have always been a stomach sleeper. Obviously after surgery, I couldn't do that. I tried sleeping on my back but it feels suffocating. I tried rolling to one side or the other but I have a big stomach and it felt like things were pulling. So ever since surgery (9 days out), I have been sleeping in a chair. I'm pretty tired of sleeping in a chair to be honest and I am wondering how long before I can get a more comfortable night's rest? Thanks in advance!

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I slept on my stomach from the 4th night and it was so comforting. It helped with the gas and the pain.

I would suggest wearing a binder or some kind of compression so you can sleep on your side and you might just roll on your stomach if you are comfortable enough.

Edited June 30, 201610 yr by OutsideMatchInside

I'm two weeks out n I've been sleeping in my stomach since the 4th day, I started with a soft pillow under my stomach, but that was only for two days with the pillow . I've been sleeping fine on my stomach without a pillow

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I was still in pain that fourth day. I am 9 days out. I would like to try it but a little worried I will mess up the incisions or even mess up something inside. Lol.

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I use a small pillow to support my stomach if I sleep on my side and it helps with the pulling feeling.

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I was able to sleep on my side pretty early - day 3/4. But I couldn't sleep on my stomach until close the end of week 2.

I did find that propping pillows under my stomach helped when I started sleeping on my side - that way I was on my side, but the pillows kept the belly from pulling down so much.

IM naturally a tummy sleeper. I have been falling asleep on right or left side since 1 weeks post-op, now I am 2 weeks postop and I wake up on my tummy. No issues here.

Side sleeper here.. About day 4 for me also.

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this is one reason I didn't choose the lap band believe it or not

I have always been a stomach sleeper. Obviously after surgery, I couldn't do that. I tried sleeping on my back but it feels suffocating. I tried rolling to one side or the other but I have a big stomach and it felt like things were pulling. So ever since surgery (9 days out), I have been sleeping in a chair. I'm pretty tired of sleeping in a chair to be honest and I am wondering how long before I can get a more comfortable night's rest? Thanks in advance!

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I am typically a side sleeper but this was not always comfortable post surgery. I am sleeping with 2 temper pedic pillows to be a by more elevated and I have a large floor poof/pillow under my legs. I did this after a couple of restless nights where I almost moved to chair because I would nap with legs up in chair but couldn't get to sleep in bed.

Try putting pillows on either side of you. That's what I did. I purchased two king size to keep me off my tummy

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This is how I sleep kinda. I have a super big body pillow that I got for less than $40 on Amazon. I'm only on day 3 post op but haven't had much pain if I move slowly.

Sorry, I meant this picture!

I don't get it.. I'm a stomach sleeper and after day 2 I was sleeping fine on my stomach, my doctor advised I could do that.. And I had no pain at all!

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I couldn't sleep on my side for about 4 weeks. A binder might help. But I just had to deal with it and sleep on my back. It's only temporary. This too shall pass.