2 Weeks Post Op to my Breast Augmentation, When Can I Start Sleeping on my Side?

Sleeping on your back is recommended for the first few weeks of surgery to minimise any potential wound healing problems or implant displacement concerns. This is my general recommendation but for the very reasons you state, its often not practical.In the beginning, sleeping is generally more comfortable on your back, although propping yourself up on a few pillows or sleeping in a recliner chair for the first few days is what many people find the most comfortable. Assistance getting up and down is often required for these first few days. By the 3rd week a reasonable scar capsule is starting to form around the implant, and by 6 weeks it is very well formed and therefore the implant position is "secured". So ideally you should sleep on your back for the first 6 weeks. Unfortunately this is not practical and I don't want my patients worrying because they woke up and found themselves sleeping on their stomach. Therefore, beyond the first few weeks I don't recommend any particular sleep position. Ultimately you move around in your sleep so no matter what position you go to sleep in, you'll move whilst asleep and your subconscious/sleep state will always adjust itself to a comfortable position.

Thank you for submitting ypur question. I tell my patients to sleep on their back a minimum of 4-6 weeks. Best wishes.  

Following breast augmentation, there’s always the potential
for breast implants to shift and every effort should be made to avoid this
problem.In the post-operative period,
we recommend that patients sleep on their back for 4 to 6 weeks following
surgery. Sleeping
on the abdomen or on the side in the early post-operative period has the
potential to cause shifting of breast implants and should therefore, be
avoided.Sleeping on the back is
difficult for some patients and they often move to their side without knowing
it.For these reasons, we recommend that
patients sleep in a recliner. After 6
weeks, we allow patients to resume all their normal activities without
restrictions.