Sleeping?? Started by: Emma

You don’t have to sleep sat straight up, like you were in the hospital slightly up x

My nurse at Highgate said it’s recommended that you sleep propped upright as much as possible, just to help with the swelling but not so that it’s uncomfortable or hurts your back and if you slide down flat when you’re asleep it’s okay but be careful when trying to get back up 🙂 xx

I asked that because that’s what I thought and she said it’s just to help with the swelling, still makes you dead paranoid when you can feel them moving though! 🙂 xxx

I found sleeping with the V pillow really hurt my back.. think its because there’s no support in the middle so your back is left under pressure.. felt a lot better when I put some softer pillows behind my back with a hot water bottle and sometimes a pillow under my bum to straighten me out a bit. I was sleeping flat by 4 days post op and when my nurse from mya rang to see if I was okay and how I was getting on, she said it was fine 🙂 xx

Personally I didnt use a v pillow I sleep the way thats comfy to mmei didnt sleep upright either you will find a way to get comfy x