Postop Recs for Pillows & Constipation/bloating relief? Started by: mary

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  • mary 26
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    February 10, 2018 at 5:32 pm
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    Hi girls – anyone have experiences or recommendations with pillows to make recovery and sleeping elevated on your back easier? I’m between getting a wedge pillow or a U shaped maternity pillow (see pictures)

    Also what did you girls use for bloating/constipation that worked or didn’t work? My surgeon has recommended milk of magnesia.

    Anything else you can think of that made recovery easier let me know pls! I also plan to get ice packs. Survey is Friday!

    mary 26
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    February 10, 2018 at 5:34 pm
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    Trying pix again

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    mary 26
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    February 10, 2018 at 5:34 pm
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    And U shaped/maternity

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    mary 26
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    February 10, 2018 at 5:35 pm
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    Surgery is Friday**

    Anonymous
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    February 10, 2018 at 5:36 pm
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    I’m 10wpo now and I got a v shape pillow from Argos and drank plenty of water and peppermint tea. Good luck with your op Hun 🙂 x

    AvantGarde 9
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    February 10, 2018 at 5:37 pm
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    I thought the bed wedge was a lifesaver! Used it with a v shaped pillow on top and it was fab 🙂

    mary 26
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    February 10, 2018 at 8:18 pm
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    Thank you Kelly!!!

    mary 26
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    February 10, 2018 at 8:19 pm
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    Oh didn’t even think about a combination of the two! Did the V pillow keep you from rolling over in your sleep?

    Terrianne 17
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    February 10, 2018 at 8:23 pm
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    Hi Mary,
    Pepper mint tea works wonders for bloating.
    I watched a video on you tube she had one of those travel neck pillows and swore by, used it both times of having it done. She was a mya lady.

    Good luck! Xx

    charlie 52
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    February 11, 2018 at 10:28 am
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    I bought the v pillow and plenty pillows but I also bought an electric recliner chair because I knew I would not be able to sleep sat up in bed that chair was a godsend! I’m now booked in for revision and so glad I kept it as I will be needing it again I slept downstairs for two weeks on that chair but because I was able to recline at different levels it saved my back lol , you can hire chairs online for around 100pounds a week alot of money but defo worth it because I had uplift aswell as implants i knew that I would probably struggle in bed

    Helen 33
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    February 11, 2018 at 10:56 am
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    V shaped pillow, and gallons of water to flush your system

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