Waking up sleeping on side? Started by: Anonymous

I’m 12 days post op and I’ve been sleeping on my side too.. I start propped up on my back then wake up propped up on my side cuddled into the v pillow.. I’m comfy like that and have had no pain/tenderness doing it (apart from a hard swollen lump right at the top of my right breast) but the nurse says it could be trapped air from the op? As long as you comfy you’ll be fine.. I did the same after my original ba too.. X x

I spent my first night on my side only a couple of days post op. The second week after having my strapping off, I was in too much pain but now I’m the same as you and just wake up on my side. I also had a few hours the other night on my front. I’m assuming if it’s comfortable then it’s ok? I’ve not been told at any point that I can or can’t sleep any way in particular? And my thinking is, that we heal when we sleep and if laying a particular way means we can sleep then that’s got to be a good thing?? 🙂