When can i sleep on my side again??!!

AllButtNoBoobs · 11-03-2009, 12:41 AM

I had my BA a little less than a week ago and my boobs aren't sore anymore but they hurt like heck when i try to sleep on my side! I am NOT a back sleeper and its been such a pain! When will it be comfortable and safe for me to sleep on my side again?

ANJIL · 11-03-2009, 12:49 AM

Everyone heals differently, love. But for me it was about a month before I could sleep on my sides. Believe it or not, I slept better upright in my recliner. Give it some time and all will be well.

abc · 11-03-2009, 12:52 AM

I was sleeping on my side around 1 month. I am almost 2 months out now and on occasion I can sleep on my stomach. But I think from sleeping on my back for a month straight, my body kind of got used to it!

redheadthespian · 11-03-2009, 12:52 AM

yes, give it time!! i am a side-sleeper and had the same problem. it took me over a month, i believe before it was comfortable. but, i promise it does get better and you WILL be able to sleep your side again. i found it easier to sleep propped up with lots of pillows under my head and shoulders, around me and under my legs. also, as i slowly began attempting to sleep on my side again i found that putting pillows under and/or between your boobs (to support them) it helps tremendously!

good luck!

AllButtNoBoobs · 11-03-2009, 12:59 AM

Thanks everyone! I have hope that i will sleep again! lol

sweet_wench · 11-03-2009, 01:01 AM

NEVER AGAIN !!!!

oh heck it fells like never !!!almost 1 month and yeah it still tender to sleep on my side, I swear it was less painful when i woke up on my side and I did not have my plastic surgeon consent ..
how that he said OK Its hurts too ! pillows do help .. but dont do it intell the plastic surgeon says its ok,,,

jamsmak04 · 11-03-2009, 01:25 AM

It will come it took me 2 months and 3 months for my stomach but it will come. Give it time.

hoobagirl · 11-03-2009, 01:41 AM

If your plastic surgeon has said it's ok for you to try sleeping on your side, then go ahead. It just takes time to get used to the new feeling of the boob there.

My plastic surgeon said I had to wait a month before sleeping on my side. And then once I did I think it took a month or two just to get used to it again. Sometimes I'd put a pair of socks between my boobs cuz they felt like one was falling on the other hehe.

HispanicMom · 11-03-2009, 05:36 AM

Hey i'm about the same time out as you are. I still sleep mainly on my back! Still worried I'll mess up my girls if I sleep on my side and it's not as comfortable as it used to be yet. I know proping pillows on my side helped. Give that a try!

stolz · 11-03-2009, 05:48 AM

i'm 18 days post op and have started sleeping on my side again. not fully on my side though. i prop myself up with pillows and find this helps. tends to stop the lower one getting squashed on the side!

Miriam · 11-03-2009, 07:02 AM

If I well remember I have waited for more than 2 month!

lucygirl · 11-03-2009, 09:46 AM

Thanks for posting this, I have been wondering the same thing! I'm 2.5 weeks out and SO sick of sleeping on my back!! I wake up stiff and sore, lol! I am also a side sleeper and was wondering when l would be able to get back to doing it. I like the idea of propping myself up on pillows and kind of laying on one side. Thanks ladies!!

77australia · 11-03-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lucygirl

Thanks for posting this, I have been wondering the same thing! I'm 2.5 weeks out and SO sick of sleeping on my back!! I wake up stiff and sore, lol! I am also a side sleeper and was wondering when l would be able to get back to doing it. I like the idea of propping myself up on pillows and kind of laying on one side. Thanks ladies!!

I am struggling with that as well right now --- just last night I was able to get a quite comfortable with a pillow between my legs, and another under the rib cage - which kind lifted me and allowed my boob a little space with actually sleeping on it. I also reached my opposite hand around and kind of braced my self a little a couple of times.

Before than I was using sleeping pills for a couple of nights because I really needed to sleep. ;-)

cougartown · 11-03-2009, 10:47 AM

I went to my one week PO appt and was given the go ahead for side sleeping. Thank God! It feels strange at first but you eventually settle right back into it. Go with what your plastic surgeon says is ok. You can always call them if your appt isn't for a while. I know how you feel!

MuchBetter · 11-03-2009, 11:09 AM

I could do it within 2 weeks but it still hurt...just couldn't on my back all night....

raeyn · 11-03-2009, 11:40 AM

It started being comfortable for me around week 3. I am a month out now and it's all good! I can sleep on my stomach for short periods of time too.

babyfromheaven · 11-03-2009, 11:52 AM

If you can't get comfortable fully on your side try more of a 45degree angle. Place a pillow behind your back and lay so that the pillow is supporting your wieght, but you are still on your side. SO and DH work well for this too.

MuchBetter · 11-03-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by babyfromheaven

If you can't get comfortable fully on your side try more of a 45degree angle. Place a pillow behind your back and lay so that the pillow is supporting your wieght, but you are still on your side. SO and DH work well for this too.

I did this too at first!

raeyn · 11-03-2009, 12:17 PM

I have a couple of those long body pillows that I used when I was pregnant. I was glad I kept them! They really really helped me sleep comfortably after my surgery. I'm not a back sleeper either, but it really wasn't bad with one of those on each side of me. Then when I started sleeping on my side, I put one behind my back and kinda did the 45 degree angle and that was pretty comfy too.

littlemissRN · 11-03-2009, 01:30 PM

thank you SO much for posting this. I did pretty well with my surgery which was under a week ago. BUT...I cannot sleep for more than an hour or two at a time without waking up miserable. My poor husband has been losing sleep because I am SO fidgety...

11-03-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
AllButtNoBoobs Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 94 Thanks: 22 Thanked 49 Times in 38 Posts	When can i sleep on my side again??!! I had my BA a little less than a week ago and my boobs aren't sore anymore but they hurt like heck when i try to sleep on my side! I am NOT a back sleeper and its been such a pain! When will it be comfortable and safe for me to sleep on my side again? __________________ BA 102709 Pre BA 34 A / Post 34 D 700 cc Silicone Unders

11-03-2009, 12:49 AM	#2
ANJIL Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 803 Thanks: 45 Thanked 306 Times in 270 Posts	Everyone heals differently, love. But for me it was about a month before I could sleep on my sides. Believe it or not, I slept better upright in my recliner. Give it some time and all will be well. __________________

11-03-2009, 12:52 AM	#3
abc Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Medicine Hat Alberta Posts: 27 Thanks: 15 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I was sleeping on my side around 1 month. I am almost 2 months out now and on occasion I can sleep on my stomach. But I think from sleeping on my back for a month straight, my body kind of got used to it! __________________ 31 yrs old, 5'2", 105 lbs Breast width-pushing 11cm BA done Sept 10, 2009 Natrelle style 20 High profile co-gels 280R, 300L, crease, under muscle Before BA-34AAA After BA-???

11-03-2009, 12:52 AM	#4
redheadthespian i can't wait to d&f...mainly f!!!! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 161 Thanks: 143 Thanked 58 Times in 44 Posts	yes, give it time!! i am a side-sleeper and had the same problem. it took me over a month, i believe before it was comfortable. but, i promise it does get better and you WILL be able to sleep your side again. i found it easier to sleep propped up with lots of pillows under my head and shoulders, around me and under my legs. also, as i slowly began attempting to sleep on my side again i found that putting pillows under and/or between your boobs (to support them) it helps tremendously! good luck! __________________ 5'5, 100lbs, 27.5" rib cage pre BA: 32AA (technically wear a 30" band) post BA: ? first BA: allergan natrelle style 15, 265cc midrange profile silicone unders second BA: allergan natrelle style 15, 339cc midrange profile silicone unders http://www.drseanboutros.com

11-03-2009, 12:59 AM	#5
AllButtNoBoobs Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 94 Thanks: 22 Thanked 49 Times in 38 Posts	Thanks everyone! I have hope that i will sleep again! lol __________________ BA 102709 Pre BA 34 A / Post 34 D 700 cc Silicone Unders

11-03-2009, 01:01 AM	#6
sweet_wench Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: portland oregon Posts: 195 Thanks: 126 Thanked 100 Times in 96 Posts	NEVER AGAIN !!!! oh heck it fells like never !!!almost 1 month and yeah it still tender to sleep on my side, I swear it was less painful when i woke up on my side and I did not have my plastic surgeon consent .. how that he said OK Its hurts too ! pillows do help .. but dont do it intell the plastic surgeon says its ok,,, __________________ *October 5th 2009* 36yr 5'6 130lbs Breastfeed 2 of 3 wonderful kids, Pre BA 34 A/B Post BA pending,maybe 34 D 400cc silicone HP, under, crease incision (Please have active pics and/or post before sending a FR also helps to leave a message ) THANKS

11-03-2009, 01:25 AM	#7
jamsmak04 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,312 Thanks: 326 Thanked 511 Times in 443 Posts	It will come it took me 2 months and 3 months for my stomach but it will come. Give it time.

11-03-2009, 01:41 AM	#8
hoobagirl Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Palm Desert, California Posts: 202 Thanks: 81 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts	If your plastic surgeon has said it's ok for you to try sleeping on your side, then go ahead. It just takes time to get used to the new feeling of the boob there. My plastic surgeon said I had to wait a month before sleeping on my side. And then once I did I think it took a month or two just to get used to it again. Sometimes I'd put a pair of socks between my boobs cuz they felt like one was falling on the other hehe. __________________ Height: 5'5 Weight: 100lbs. Ribcage: 27.5 1st BA 3/03/09 Mentor Silicone HP 300cc unders crease incision Pre-BA: barely 32 A Post-BA: 34C 2nd BA 10/27/09 Mentor Silicone HP 450cc unders crease incision 1st BA: 34C 2nd BA: 34D/32DD To ladies sending friend requests, please leave me a message when you do so. If I don't know why you're friending me then I'm not going to accept.

11-03-2009, 05:36 AM	#9
HispanicMom Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 195 Thanks: 41 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts	Hey i'm about the same time out as you are. I still sleep mainly on my back! Still worried I'll mess up my girls if I sleep on my side and it's not as comfortable as it used to be yet. I know proping pillows on my side helped. Give that a try! __________________ Age: 27 Height: 5" 4" Weight: 100lbs Pre BA: 32-34A Post BA: Hoping for a 32-34D Implants: Saline, 360 cc's, unders, crease incision Surgery: October 23, 2009 @ 6:15am! Both sides filled to 390 ccs's!!!!

11-03-2009, 05:48 AM	#10
stolz I now know what "sexy" feels like Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mid North Coast, NSW Australia Posts: 243 Thanks: 36 Thanked 54 Times in 52 Posts	i'm 18 days post op and have started sleeping on my side again. not fully on my side though. i prop myself up with pillows and find this helps. tends to stop the lower one getting squashed on the side! __________________ 5'7" 136lbs/62kgs Pre BA - hollow 32D/10D (C cup of tissue) Post BA - Haven't been measured yet. Hoping for a 32F 450cc HP unders both sides Ribcage 30" BWD 13cm BA date - 16th October 09

11-03-2009, 07:02 AM	#11
Miriam Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lugano/Swiss Posts: 102 Thanks: 15 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	If I well remember I have waited for more than 2 month!

11-03-2009, 09:46 AM	#12
lucygirl Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin Posts: 133 Thanks: 66 Thanked 41 Times in 40 Posts	Thanks for posting this, I have been wondering the same thing! I'm 2.5 weeks out and SO sick of sleeping on my back!! I wake up stiff and sore, lol! I am also a side sleeper and was wondering when l would be able to get back to doing it. I like the idea of propping myself up on pillows and kind of laying on one side. Thanks ladies!! __________________ Lucygirl New boobies on Oct. 16th! Benelli lift 400cc right, 425cc left Saline, unders!

11-03-2009, 10:47 AM	#14
cougartown Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle washington Posts: 206 Thanks: 37 Thanked 66 Times in 66 Posts	I went to my one week PO appt and was given the go ahead for side sleeping. Thank God! It feels strange at first but you eventually settle right back into it. Go with what your plastic surgeon says is ok. You can always call them if your appt isn't for a while. I know how you feel! __________________ 43 Birthdays Ht:5'6" Wt: 115lbs Pre-Op: 36AA BWD: 11cm 300cc Natrelle Silicone Gel HP unders Had implants for 14 years but ruptured and were removed.

11-03-2009, 11:09 AM	#15
MuchBetter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 62 Thanks: 11 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	I could do it within 2 weeks but it still hurt...just couldn't on my back all night.... __________________ [CENTER][COLOR="Plum"][FONT="Fixedsys"]26yrs old Mother of 2 boys~~1 & 4~~Breastfed both 350cc's Right 365cc's Left Before BA--Deflated B

11-03-2009, 11:40 AM	#16
raeyn Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 147 Thanks: 27 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts	It started being comfortable for me around week 3. I am a month out now and it's all good! I can sleep on my stomach for short periods of time too. __________________ Height: 5'6" Weight: ~135 30.5" ribcage Pre-BA: 36AA Post-BA: 34D so far!! 350cc Mentor HP smooth round silicone

11-03-2009, 11:52 AM	#17
babyfromheaven I love my 7 month old boobs! They're Perfectly unperfect! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 715 Thanks: 87 Thanked 392 Times in 329 Posts	If you can't get comfortable fully on your side try more of a 45degree angle. Place a pillow behind your back and lay so that the pillow is supporting your wieght, but you are still on your side. SO and DH work well for this too. __________________ 25 years old 5'1.5" 105 lbs 397 cc mod + Allergen Style 15, unders, crease BA date: March 25 2009 Pre 30AA/A Post 30F/DDD Sexy Comments & Profile Graphics

11-03-2009, 12:17 PM	#19
raeyn Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 147 Thanks: 27 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts	I have a couple of those long body pillows that I used when I was pregnant. I was glad I kept them! They really really helped me sleep comfortably after my surgery. I'm not a back sleeper either, but it really wasn't bad with one of those on each side of me. Then when I started sleeping on my side, I put one behind my back and kinda did the 45 degree angle and that was pretty comfy too. __________________ Height: 5'6" Weight: ~135 30.5" ribcage Pre-BA: 36AA Post-BA: 34D so far!! 350cc Mentor HP smooth round silicone

11-03-2009, 01:30 PM	#20
littlemissRN Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 36 Thanks: 44 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	thank you SO much for posting this. I did pretty well with my surgery which was under a week ago. BUT...I cannot sleep for more than an hour or two at a time without waking up miserable. My poor husband has been losing sleep because I am SO fidgety... __________________ BA scheduled October 29th, 2009 Saline 350 HP Submuscular Axillary incision Pre-op size: 32 A Post-op size: hopefully a full C!

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