I am a stomach sleeper and I feel it- wondering how others deal with it. Hard habit to break!

More importantly- does it do any damage?

I am a stomach sleeper and since I have healed I don't have any problems with it. I was told that once healed, I should be able to sleep and move normally. You were banded about a month before me, are you still feeling pain?

Edited December 11, 200817 yr by Jodi_620

It took a month but then I was able to sleep on my tummy again.

Yup. I agree w/the above. I'm 24 days out of surgery and just this week I was able to start sleeping w/out a side pillow. And just last night I was able to lay on my stomach (though I did put a pillow under there) to read a magazine.

You will be amazed at how quickly you feel better that first month.

I am a stomach sleeper and I feel it- wondering how others deal with it. Hard habit to break!

More importantly- does it do any damage?

i'm over a yr out and i have some discomfort with the port, especially when i sleep (stomach sleeper too).

mine is pretty exposed/raised, not sure if that's the problem or too many abdominal exercises has aggravated it - either way, i have an appt w/my surgeon on monday...in the meantime a good body pillow makes it a bit easier....hope it clears up for ya!

I still have a lot of problems sleeping. I typically sleep on my side or my stomach but since surgery I have a hard time sleeping all together. My port site pulls when I lay down so it is hard to get comfortable. I am still sleeping in my recliner just til I can actually lay completely comfortably.

I hope it gets better soon.

Im a stomach sleeper and i cant feel my port when i sleep on when im up walking around ....i can feel my port but it doesnt bother me much..i started sleepin on my stomach 3 nights after surgery

I slept on my stomach from the 2nd night post op. Honestlly I did. I know that as we heal from surgery we can develop adhesions and I REALLY didn't want that. I slept in bed on my side (with a pillow to help prop me) night 1, and on my stomach from night 2 on. No pain at all. I did take pain med before bed on night 2, but otherwise, nothing. It was the right choice for me apparently!

I'm not in "pain" just totally feel the difference and sometimes wonder if I am doing anything I shouldn't be.

I also feel weird doing sit ups even though my doctor says it's fine to do them!

I am also sensitive to having pressure on me during sex- but I haven't asked the Dr. bout that - yet!

I have been sleeping on my stomach since about one week post-op. My doc said whenever it was comfortable for me. I have never really had any trouble with it.

I have also been having sex since a few days post-op. That was just a matter of changing position a bit to where I was comfortable.

I'm not in "pain" just totally feel the difference and sometimes wonder if I am doing anything I shouldn't be.

I also feel weird doing sit ups even though my doctor says it's fine to do them!

yep, that's how i am - not "pain" per se'..but i have discomfort when sleeping & exercising. my trainer this AM was over me while doing abs and put his hand over my stomach & he felt then saw my port...so, i don't know whats going on; other than to have it checked out. that would be what i would suggest to you as well.

I miss sleeping on my tummy!!! 6 1/2 months out and it just bothers me. No pain, but definitely some discomfort when I try it. I guess everyone's different.

I haven't tried to sleep on my stomach yet but I'm curious - for those that can - where is your port located? Mine is below my right breast - about 3 inches lower.

I sleep on my stomach every night and so far no issues. I know that as we lose weight, unless you have a low profile port, sometimes it can be an issue since there is less padding per say.

No problems. Mine is beneath my rib cage on my left side.

HAHAHAHAHA!!! I couldn't sleep on my stomach BEFORE (big tits and big tummy!). I can sleep on my stomach now just fine.