Hey! As I am recovering from an abdominal surgery, these are what I have found to be my MUST haves to keep comfortable during the first hard days.
When I left the hospital, I was so glad I had this seat belt cushion! The nurses gave me some heat packs to put in it to keep me more comfortable. I simple cannot imagine not having one.
At home, I went straight to lay in bed, and I was so glad I did some research beforehand on what would keep me comfortable while laying on my back (I am a certified side sleeper, so I knew I’d have trouble staying that way and end up in more pain. This specific wedge pillow for your upper body is so unbelievably comfortable. Other wedge pillows don’t have a good transition to the bed, but this one does, which I think makes it amazing! At first, I didn’t buy the foot wedge, but a day in, I kept trying to build one up with pillows and it wasn’t doing enough. So I immediately ordered this one, and now I am allll set and basically pain free while laying in this position.
Since I knew the doctors orders were going to be to mostly lay in bed for the first few days, I scooped up this bed tray so I could eat and keep myself busy with some activities while I rested. It folds up easily and fits under the bed when I’m not using it.
Another thing I ordered was the dry mouth lozenges—because the pain killers were giving me some crazy dry mouth!
And lastly, a shower chair. In the first couple of days, it can be hard to stand and take a comfortable shower, so this was worth every penny for me. Especially when washing off all of the orange skin sterilizer they used!
Overall, without all of these items, my recovery so far would be a lot more uncomfortable. And they’re all affordable, and many are on sale! If you’ve got an abdominal surgery or a c-section coming up, make yourself comfy during recovery!
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