Sleeping upright? Started by: Tamsin

I was told by my nurse u can sleep flat on ur back from 1 week PO xx

Whattttt?! I wish I’d been told this. The nurse on my 1 week post op said don’t lay flat until at least 2 weeks and even then gradually lower your back each day. I haven’t slept much for days as been sitting up 🙁 xx

I started sleeping flat at 10 days post op! Get the all clear with your nurse first hun, I could t lay flat after first week because one side hadn’t healed as good but after another few days they checked me again and said it’s fine! I’m now over 3 weeks post op and slightly laying on my side but stil with v pillow so it’s soft and I don’t roll right over xxxx

I slept upright for first 5 days but on 6th day slept sorta flatish. I really hate sleeping on my back!!

Lying on my backs gotta be worst part for me. Is it from 6 weeks you can sleep on ur side?

roll on another 4 weeks then back on my side…it will be heaven

I got my v pillow from amazon, it’s fab. I’m not quite sleeping flat yet but hoping to start that after seeing the nurse tomo, roll on side and tummy sleeping again x

I slept on my back the whole time I never knew I couldn’t? My nurse never told me anything about that xx