I've been a tummy sleeper all my life. It has always been the only position I can fall asleep. After surgery, how long will it be before I can return to tummy sleeping? 3 weeks away from surgery and my mind is racing.

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Hi, I had my surgery on 12-14, so 12 days ago, and I woke up a few nights ago on my tummy after not being able to sleep on it since the surgery. I am able to go to sleep on it as well.

Good luck!

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I am the same way, tummy sleeper all the way. I was scared I won't be able to sleep on my back after surgery so I asked my surgeon and he said I can sleep on it right after surgery no problem. I slept one day on my side just because I felt safer doing that for at least one day. But after day 2 on I was sleeping on my stomach no problem. I took my time slowly turning on to my stomach to get ready for bed but I was just fine when I woke up etc.

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Day 5, back to sleeping on my stomach!

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Thanks Everyone .. that is great news!

Each person is a bit different. I started sleeping on my stomach again the second day after surgery. It just depends. Good luck.

I'm the same way first day ho.e I was sleeping on my stomach. Try using a hug pillow under your stomach and between the knees to relieve pressure

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At day 5 I woke up on my belly, your body will always try to do it but the pain will prevent you. When it doesn't hurt anymore, your body will adjust. Took me 5 days however, I was using a small pillow the hospital gave me "support" my belly like I was pregnant, that was a huge help!

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I was able to sleep on my stomach without pain about 4 weeks after surgery.

Dedicated tummy sleeper, but after surgery I got used to sleeping on my back to avoid the pain. It's easier if you make a U-shaped pillow border around you. I probably won't go back to sleeping on my stomach till the pain from my incisions subsides since I just got operated on less than three days ago!

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maybe 8-9 days out...it doesn't hurt anymore but its not the most comfortable either

Tummy sleeper for 50 years. Following my surgery, I slept on my back initially because I had a drain in. After a week or so I could lean more and more onto my side to sleep. Using pillows to support my stomach I slept that way for quite awhile. I can now sleep totally comfortably on my stomach as normal. That started around month 4 post op for me.

Don't worry about this, you will get through it.

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4-5 days. Just make sure the first 3-4 days you use ice packs on your incision areas to reduce the swelling.

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