Sleep with or without binder?

Without

Without. Never sleep with one on.

It is not recommended to sleep with any kind of compression, but especially anything that restricts the abdomen. Should only wear it while awake and you should also have periods of it being off throughout the day.

In the UK we don’t even get binders and most obstetricians don’t recommend them so sleeping without won’t do you any harm or us UK mummies would all have issues.

Definitely let it breathe. The wound needs air to heal and moist environments cause infection. Enjoy being comfy in bed, I don’t think any type of compression garments is recommended for more than a few hours anyway. Your body needs to recover naturally too.

i slept with mine because it helped sooo much with the pain

Depends on the night. I'm 3 weeks PP I haven't worn it for at least a week. For the first two weeks depending on my pain level I wore it to bed sometimes and sometimes I wouldn't. I think it helps with pain.