SLEEPING ON STOMACH?!?!?!?!?

I'm a stomach sleeper... so ever since I had my surgery on the 22nd last monday it's been HORRRRIBLE at night trying to sleep on my back. Well last night I woke up and I some how ended up on my belly! I quickly switched to my back but it was soooo comfortable on my belly. What do you guys think? Is it safe to sleep on my belly yet? The glue is still there, but slowly chipping away. But like I said it doesn't hurt to lay on my belly. So what now?

I'd avoid it for awhile. I think I was about a month post op before it didn't hurt to do so. you really don't want to risk any damage.

When you wake up and find yourself there, don't panic, it is FAR WORSE to quickly twist your body, than to be on your tummy. Move carefully so you don't twist or jerk.

It'll be ok soon. I'm a tummy sleeper, but I have sleep apnea. When I'm on my machine, I sleep on my back like a baby. I think my tummy sleeping was because it helped keep my airway open..

I'd avoid the tum tum for a while too. Might try a pillow and try side sleeping. It has worked for me.

This probably won't help a bit since I'm a side sleeper. But just to let you know, I slept on my side, either or both sides, from the second I got to my hospital bed from recovery.

Why not give your surgon a buzz on Monday to see what he/she or the nurse says? I've read others on here say that if it doesn't hurt to sleep on your stomach, it's OK. But remember, I don't know anything about it! 

I agree with Rich.  I sleep on my left side with a pillow and then slightly turn toward your stomach. The pillow will help you so you can not roll onto the stomach.  Take your time, it will get better.

I am a left side sleeper, and of course this is where the worse incision is going to be

Funny you should mention the stomach, it brings it back to everytime I was pregnant near the end of my pregnancy it woke me up a few times where I was sleeping on my baby bump, it scared me thinking I could have squished the baby.

I can't sleep on my back, I find I don't breath too well when I do so hopefully I will be able to find my side to sleep on without causing too much discomfort.

I would think you should ask your surgeon if it's safe to or not.

I slept on my stomach starting about a week out. I was really careful and held a pillow to my stomach when I turned onto it/got out of bed, so as long as you're being gentle, I think you'll be okay. Obviously doc's advice trumps all, but if you're careful, you're not going to do any crazy harm or anything. (I am alive, guts in tact, and sleeping on my stomach every night almost 6 weeks out.)

I am a stomach sleeper and I freaked out a little the first time I woke up on my stomach post-surgery. But I wasn't in pain, so as long as I could adjust myself comfortably, I was good. I did start out going to my side, using a pillow to lean my stomach against. Just listen to your body, and if it hurts, don't do it! (And ask your surgeon!)

Stomach sleeper here....I used a pillow to elevate one side and shift my weight from being directly on the area where I think my sleeve was trying to heal.  I think I was less than a week post op when I began to sleep that way, carefully of course because you know that everything is still swollen and trying  to heal.