NEST

Before you begin, it is important to note that we recommend that the setup be done prior to your
shoulder surgery to ensure you have both hands free to allow for a much easier set up.

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We also advise that you sleep with your surgical arm closest to the middle of the bed. This will make it
easier to get in and out of the bed without getting blocked by the arm support.

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NEST COMPONENTS:
Worm (x1)
Cape (x2)
Elbow support (x2)

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Get Ready

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1. Take apart the NEST pieces from each other.

2. Get your bed ready by taking off pillows and folding down your blankets and sheets.

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Set It Up

3. Open and flatten the worm into one long tube. Make sure the zipper faces away from you

4. Hold the worm about one-third of the way down with one hand. Bend the end up toward the sky. Do the same for the other side to make a U-shape that holds your body. Turn the worm so the ends point to the foot of the bed.

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Securing The NEST in Place

5. Slide one cape gently over the arm of the worm closest to the bed's edge until it reaches the middle. You will use this to tuck into the space between the mattress and the bed frame at the head of the bed.

6. Move the worm to the head of the bed and tuck the cape between the mattress and the bed frame.

7. Do the same with the second cape but put it on the arm closest to the bed's edge. Then tuck it between the mattress and the bed frame on the side.

Finish Setting Up

8. Put your pillows back on top of the worm. We suggest making a T shape to support both your head and back. Add or remove pillows for comfort.

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9. Take one elbow support and wrap it around the arm closest to the inside of the bed, right in front of your pillow. This stops your elbow from sliding back while you sleep.

10. Get into your NEST and pull the worm across your body to support your affected arm.

11. If your affected arm needs more support, gently slide more of the worm to toward that side. This will give you less support under your unaffected arm but more support under the surgical side

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Features

12. Each arm of the worm ends in a built-in pocket. Use them as handles when you reposition the NEST, or to keep your phone and medication within reach while you sleep