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Sleeping with a pregnancy pillow after TT/BBL?

TT628Jun 19, 2018
I am having a tummy tuck, Lipo, and BBL next week. I have been wondering how in the world will I sleep the next two months! I remembered there was this special pillow for pregnant moms with a hole in the middle - can I use this to put my butt inside and then sleep on my back????

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