Do I HAVE to sleep sitting upright?!

Im 4days post op now and haven’t been able to feel my poor bum for days due to sleeping sitting up every night haha.

Are there any other ways I’d be allowed to sleep at this stage? Like laying flat or anything?

Thanks!

Have you tried and extra pillow under your bottom and knees honey,it may help.xxx

How about a v pillow n I’m using foam pillow also got the spare double duvet n laying ontop of that n other half on top on me lol well comfy xxx

Try not to sleep lying down, I crept down in bed and OWIE my poor boobs when I finally got back up (my fella had to help me), I find a hot water bottle at the base of my back helps loads xx

However bad the rest of your body feels your boobs will feel 10 tomes worse if you sleep on your back this soon hun. I slid down in my sleep by accident around day four and flippin heck was it painful when i woke up! Try the extra pillow and a hot water bottle, they help a bit but ultimately the first week of sleeping SUCKS!! lol x

Okay thanks! I moved my pillows and had them almost flat so it’s lucky I read this before ending up sleeping all the way down! Il try the hot water bottle and have a fiddle with the pillows for tonight and hopefully it’ll be a bit better!

But I definitely miss curling up into a ball haha! Xx

pants! i have been so miserable today sleeping or rather not, today. so was going to try lying on my back tonight, probably wont now

I’ve slept basically flat (just 2 pillows) from day 2 ii couldn’t sleep sat upright made me feel sick and gave me a headache and then I slept on my side curled up since day 4ish? Naughty me! Haha! But I didnnt wake up in any pain. Xx

i with you there jessybaby123, i couldnt sleep at all for the 1st 3 nights was in complete agony with my back and boobs and thought sod this i need sleep so on night 4 i was lying with two pillows and v pillow and on my side and my boobs have actually evened out and are looking amazing!! I am actually no longer in pain so go with what your body tells u i say! xx

one thing tho…. anybody know how long it takes for the numbness to come back to life??? x

I’m 17 days PO 2day & OMG the sleepless nights I had ! My sofa was my new bed the only place I could get comfortable …I still sleep propped up now it hurts 2 lay flat ..I’m slowly going on 2 my side ….I think every ones different ..but I thought the reason we had to sleep up right or the 1st week or so was because your boobs are settling into place is this true ?! Xxx

I’ve finally found a comfy position kinda sittin upright with a pillow just past my bum but still kinda under it so my bum isn’t numb anymore!

Think I will start laying on my side soon though.

Also, I’m just wondering If I’m normal at this stage – I’m 5 days po and my right boob is in a bit more pain than my left and my right nipple is still soft whereas my left goes stiff like normal etc. Both boobs are still quite hard too. Is this normal? X

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