https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:49:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820559 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 20:21:33 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1820559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: It wasn't even on my radar at all when she was an infant. I thought the way she snored and the way she breathed in her sleep was normal. She usually wouldn't startle completely awake-- you'd hear a breathing pause, she make a "snort" kind of a sound, maybe move a little, and then keep sleeping. Sometimes she would wake up, but I thought that was just the way she was.</p> <p>Maybe you could start by calling the office and talking with the nurse about what you are noticing. If it is apnea and you get it figured out now that would be great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820538 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 20:07:08 +0000 spaniellove 1820538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: We saw a really great ENT last month; I wish we'd asked him instead of just saying "no" to his nurse. Back then I thought we'd be over the reflux quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820517 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:54:34 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1820517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Ours also was unconcerned. At one point she said, "But she's not middle-aged OR overweight OR a man." We finally pursued another opinion. It might be worth seeing someone like an ENT whose area of specialty gives them a better position to address that specific issue. I know Ellie was still not "sleeping through the night" at age four, and generally had disrupted sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820458 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:27:57 +0000 spaniellove 1820458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: @Mrs. Twine: His breathing often sounds pretty bad when he sleeps and when he was in the hospital they commented on the congestion they found in his lungs. Different specialists have asked me if he has apnea and I realized that I have no idea. Meanwhile his ped seems unconcerned when I bring up anything related to breathing and won't even have a conversation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820449 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:12:25 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1820449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: This was our experience with Ellie-- she had a rumbly sounding snore regardless of her health otherwise, and we could actually see her breathing stop for a few seconds. I thought it was normal. We finally had her assessed by a ENT physician. She had a tonsilectomy/adenoidectomy and her sleep greatly improved as soon as she was feeling recovered. It was a really rough recovery, though. She was five at the time. </p> <p>I really hope you aren't dealing with apnea. But if you are, it might be fairly easy to address. We were told that the recovery was much easier if they are younger. At 5 she had a much rougher recovery than the other kids we know who had the same surgery. I do realize, though, that her personality also likely made her recovery a little rougher because she felt really anxious in addition to being uncomfortable and really doesn't like to take medicine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820439 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:56:13 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1820439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were home with a heart rate /apnea monitor when he was initially discharged from the NICU, thankfully it only went off a small number of times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820403 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:59:11 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1820403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a lot of kids will snore...and you might be able to observe pauses in breathing &gt;10 seconds. Hopefully this doesn't apply to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820309 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:50:21 +0000 swedishfish 1820309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice but I really hope J doesn't have sleep apnea. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-know-your-lo-had-sleep-apnea#post-1820304 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:43:11 +0000 spaniellove 1820304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wondering! </p>