Sleeping upright

Hiya, I’m now 3 weeks post op and still sleeping almost upright, maybe at a slight angle. It actually hurts if I lean much further back and if I did lay back I’m scared I’d roll on my side, so have no choice but to be propped upright right now. Just wondering how long we are expected to sleep upright and when I might be able to sleep on my side again? Anyone else having real issues sleeping like this? I’ve always been a side sleeper! It’s so horrible my bum goes numb and my lower back kills.

hey, bless you it’s so uncomfortable isn’t it🫣 i’m now 11 days post op and now i’m not as still keep going to roll over🙄 tbf i haven’t slept upright as such since surgery, maybe the first night as i stayed in but i just could not settle and the nurses said the next day i can put the bed down a little bit so i’ve carried on with how upright i was from there..

I recommend getting a wedge pillow for your bum and lower back! it helped me out so much and i sleep every night with it, also a couple of cushions under your legs to raise them helps and a V pillow helps stop the urge to want to role over as your tucked inbetween☺️

hope recovery’s okay for you xx

Hi ladies,

Aww I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve been there. I’m 5 weeks post op. When I asked when can I lower myself from three to two pillows. My surgeon said they tell us to sleep upright to just prevent us from rolling to the side. He said I can sleep normally after my 2 wks post op appointment. At first I just put couple of leather cushions from the sofa by my sides to prevent me from rolling to the side. But now I’m sleeping on the side a little bit. Hope this helps x

Oh really?! That is very reassuring. I already have a v pillow so maybe I’ll try reclining back a little bit this eve. Thank you for replying, very helpful x

Thank you so much girlies! Going to sleep much better tonight. Got a V pillow but I think I’ll order a wedge pillow for my lower back too 🙂 x

I am 3 weeks post op tomorrow and honestly this has been the worst part of the recovery I’m so blinking tired 🥱 xx and help so welcome I keep waking up on my side then freaking out and checking my boobies 😂

Hi I am 3dpo and the lack of sleep is destroying! So uncomfortable- just can’t sleep and now over tired. Xx

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