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Sleeping After Surgery & Recovery Resources

Resources and recovery tips for post-surgical sleep, mastectomy recovery, and sleep hygiene for optimal healing

NEW! - Pre-Surgery Meditation for Promoting Calm

Doctor holding a plastic heart. Recovering from surgery requires plenty of rest. Get better sleep and better healing from our heart surgery pillow.

The Best Pillow for Heart Surgery Recovery

Recovering from heart surgery requires plenty of rest. Unfortunately, the effects of surgery often make it hard to sleep or even relax comfortably. This can disrupt the healing process and leave you dealing with even more pain and stress. The good news is that the solution is often as simple as having the right pillow.

Mastectomy Recovery Resources and Products We Love

Mastectomy Recovery Resources and Products We Love

For those preparing for mastectomy surgery and recovery,  we wanted to share a personal and nurturing list of mastectomy recovery resources created by Sleep Again Pillows co-founder and breast cancer...
Good Sleep is Priceless, but We’ve Made it Affordable

Good Sleep is Priceless, but We’ve Made it Affordable

When recovering from surgery, every hour of sleep can be hard fought, but it doesn’t have to be. Getting Sleep After Surgery Isn’t Easy After surgery, your body needs rest....
A detail photo of a woman's eye. Back sleeping is the ideal sleep position after cataract surgery, and the Sleep Again Pillow System can help by preventing rolling in the night.

Sleeping Position After Cataract Surgery

How to Sleep and Take Care of Yourself After Cataract Surgery Nearly 25 million Americans over 40 have cataracts, with surgical treatment being the gold standard for restoring vision. Cataract...
A woman sleeps with a body pillow. Looking for the best body pillow for a health condition or sleep position? Check out our complete guide to body pillows today.

Body Pillows: The Complete Guide

Welcome to our Complete Guide on Body Pillows: How to Use them for Pain Relief, Better Sleep, and Post-Surgery Recovery Introduction: Why Body Pillows Matter for Your Sleep Quality In...
Mastectomy Pillow: The Best Gift for Yourself or a Loved One During Breast Cancer

Mastectomy Pillow: The Best Gift for Yourself or a Loved One During Breast Cancer

Facing a mastectomy can be an immensely fearful moment, carrying with it an influx of overwhelming questions, worry, and emotional pain at the same time that patients are in the...
An elderly woman rests in bed. If you're caring for an elderly or disabled loved one, explore our article on positioning pillows for the elderly and help them get better sleep today.

Positioning Pillows for Elderly and Disabled Loved Ones: The Complete Caregiver's Guide

You know that sinking feeling when you tuck your elderly or disabled loved one into bed, arrange their pillows just so, and return two hours later to find them in...
Post Surgery Pillows

Post Surgery Pillows

What is a Post Surgery Pillow, and Do You Need One? Post Surgery Pillows are specifically designed for the unique needs of healing after surgery where parts of the body...
Why is Self-Care So Hard?

Why is Self-Care So Hard?

We all agree that self-care is important, even critical.  Yet self-care often feels elusive and unattainable.  Why is it so hard to take care of ourselves most of the time...
Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

You never forget the moment you are diagnosed with breast cancer. For me, it was the first time I opted for a 3D mammogram in 2017. I received a call...

Do You Really Need All These Pillows?

Honest writing about sleep - and recovery - from someone who’s been there. Rachel’s thoughts on all those pillows! Recovering from any surgery can be challenging. Once you add cancer into...
The Sleep Again Story

The Sleep Again Story

  Rachel Baumel, pictured above (left) with Kate Devlin created the Sleep Again Pillow System out of necessity - this is her story! If anyone asked me five years ago...