How long are we meant to sleep sat up/propped up?

I’m only 11 days po but more or less flat now? Is that ok or should I still be elevated?xxx

I would love to know this answer to Hunni lol I thought it was first 10 days so would be glad if someone could answer this question help us both out lol xx

i stayed sat upright for 10 – 14 days then gradually lower yourself over the next week. thats what i did. sitting up is mainly to reduce the swelling so aslong as most of it has gone down then you should be fine xxx

I was told 2 weeks,then gradually lower your pillows,but different surgeons give out different advise,xxxx

if my swelling goes down any more ill be flat chested! thanks people.

hey tina how are you? did all go well yesterday?xxx

fine thanks honey,im sore but no pain,put my story up,xxx

good glad to hear, will have a read.xxx

I didn’t know about the upright thing and slept flat on the first night in hospital. Really stupid and I kept throwing up and at one point I was laid flat frontwards on the bathroom floor throwing up. Night two my husband pulled both my feet to lay me down as I could nt use my arms . When I caught on to sleeping upright I carried on for a few weeks. I hated it but persevered and around the end of week I began to lay flat and felt ok. Not sure if my stupidity at the beginning caused any damage to the initial healing:( the v pillow thing kind of helped but not as much as the girls on here raved about. All I can say is that the sleepless torture will come to an end if not before it will be week 3!!!! That’s my experience tho. Good luck xx

Frontwards on the floor? Ouch!!! Well I’m still on my back but with 3 pillows n the v 1, it’s harder for me to sleep any other way with me having my arms done. But just wanna b flat!xxx

Hi girls, I’m just one day PO so don’t have a lot of experince but I was told by Mr K and the hospital to sleep on my back but prop my neck and shoulders up. Using the v pillow and a few other normal pillows. Finding it ok so far! Need my boyfriend to push me up from my lower back though as its too painful to pull myself up! Xx

I slept flat for the first time last night at day 8. Had my v pillow though to stop me rolling over. Had the first full nights sleep since op and feel SO much better in myself. Nurse said it was fine to sleep on my back now xxx

I slept flat for the first time last night at day 8. Had my v pillow though to stop me rolling over. Had the first full nights sleep since op and feel SO much better in myself. Nurse said it was fine to sleep on my back now xxx

I’m gonna be a rebel n sleep flat tonight then haha!!! Aw good glad u got a good Nites kip, it makes such a difference doesn’t it. Mjoynson Watve u had done? Yeah I was sliding down at 1st! Put a pillow under your bum that should help xxx

I couldnt sleep upright at all and slept flat from day one! X

Really? Well I don’t see wat all the fuss is about then! I had a bad bloody back for nothing!xxx

thanks girls for the helpfull advice , ive really found it hard sleeping upright for 4 nights waking several times during the night as my back aches, 4 more to go and then start lowering myself just to be on the safe side, was always worried that my boobs would move out of shape or place if i lay sideways hope not xx

I was really worried too haha, but i just couldnt sleep!! And i have a bad back as it is so i jst slept where comfortable and i have no problems im pretty sure its just for swelling anyway. Xx

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