sleeping on your side

by kerry 8th January 2010, 12:16 pm

hi ladies

does anyone know when it is ok to start sleeping on your side again?

im just over 2 weeks post opp, i generally sleep on my back anyway but occasionally like to go on my side for a little while, im finding with all this sleeping on my back, the bottom of my back seems to ache and stiffen up, its starting to wake me up, was awake since 4am this morning with it, how anoyng!!
thanks
kez xx

by Angelpie 8th January 2010, 12:33 pm

I slept on my side fairly early on. However, as I was so propped up on pillows I didn't squash my boobies at all. I too could just not get a decent sleep on my back... I think I managed one week propped upright on my back and after that I was still propped up but on my side.

10 months on and I always sleep either on my side or even on my front with no problems at all.

Angel x

by cherry74 8th January 2010, 12:40 pm

Yeah I tend to sleep on my side already too but like Angel, propped up with pillows, so don't squash the jewels! #

sleeping on your side 923101

Cherry x

by kerry 8th January 2010, 12:40 pm

THANKS ANGEL
i slept for 9 nights propped up with a wedge oillow and a v pillow, this wasnt too bad, but now im lieing flat with just 1 pillow, i find myself wanting to roll over on my side and have to stop myself, might keep it up untill my 6 weeks is over then see how i get on on my side.
cheers
xx

by natalia 8th January 2010, 1:07 pm

i did after few weeks found pillows helped i gets better as they heal
xx

by kerry 8th January 2010, 1:16 pm

think ill dig out some more pillows and give it ago, didnt want to disrupt the implant sleeping on my side in the early stages but they should be alright in a sports bra eh?! sleeping on your side 751387

cant be doing with this numbing back ache waking me up in the wee small hours! lol xx

by cantwait 8th January 2010, 2:48 pm

Hi,

I was going to ask same question because i really cant cope sleeping on my back anymore, im 4 weeks post op and think i will try the pillow thing as well

Faye

by kerry 8th January 2010, 2:55 pm

i might email my nurse and she what she advises, ill let you know. xx

by kerry 8th January 2010, 3:12 pm

nurse has just replied with the following -

"You can sleep on your side when you do not feel any pain doing so".

so if your comfy doing so then all is good! sleeping on your side 923101

xx

by ***Sally*** 8th January 2010, 3:19 pm

I slept on my side quite early on too. If it's not painful you should be ok. I sleep on my front now with no problems. xx

by **nads** 8th January 2010, 7:14 pm

I slept on my side last night and it was much more comfortable but i mostly sleep propped up a bit on my back to reduce swelling x

by Jessica 8th January 2010, 8:05 pm

I had the exact same backache, it was horrid. I started sleeping on my side about 2-3 weeks post op. xx

by Mia 8th January 2010, 9:56 pm

I cant recall when I slept on my side without pillows? think around the 2-3month mark though. Sleeping upright initially is to help swelling and prevent it building up in your chest, and to enable the implants to settle into your body without disruption to the best of my knowledge.

So when it feels right do it is what I went with. Your body will let you know otherwise. xx

by misf1 9th January 2010, 2:35 am

I slept on my side after 2 weeks, felt weird so I had to hug a pillow or the duvet as my boob felt really heavy otherwise

by Annie66 9th January 2010, 8:50 am

My ps said it was fine to sleep on your side after two weeks (though I was tending to roll over onto my side in my sleep after about day 3 tbh!).

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