DD snoring

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DD snores when asleep, naps and at night. She's restless and wakes to shift around every 1.5 - 2 hrs. Also stops breathing for around 5-10 secs a few times in the night.

Anyone else experience this with their LO? She's 16 months old, has been going on for a long time, thought at first it was allergies or a cold, but surely there would have been one night that one or the other wasn't a factor?

Help!

Ds2 had his tonsils and adenoids removed due to sleep apnoea at the age of 4 - he also needed grommets in his ears. I'd see your GP.

Thanks paws. My mom, sister and nephew all had problems with their adenoids (mom and DN have both had them grow back and needed a second op), so this very well could be it.

Is it funny that I've asked a few people because im worried my GP will say it's just she's a bad sleeper?

Funny enough, the reason we initially saw our GP was ds2's hearing. We got fobbed off for a year or so (hearing tests all seemed fine), until we managed to see a speech therapist who felt his language development was poor which led the GP to refer him to an ENT consultant.

We were only in the consultant's office for 5 minutes in total - the consultant took one look at his huge tonsils and adenoids and said they had to come out immediately due to his snoring and sleep apnoea which I only mentioned in passing. He also said his glue ear was appalling (apparently not always picked up by hearing tests) hence the grommets. The op was done within 10 days - the urgency of the referral was due to the sleep apnoea issue which I actually didn't even know was a problem. We were told it isn't dangerous as such but is highly disruptive to sleep patterns and won't get better of its own accord.

Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is in your position if there is a chance of sleep apnoea I'd get the ball rolling early. Ds2 changed overnight after his op - no more snorting himself awake every night, and better behaviour because he was getting a better night's sleep. Good luck with your dd (oh and I would definitely mention your family history).

Thanks for that. Helps to have someone else to give some feedback so I don't feel like I'm being overly concerned/a needlessly worried mom. Just made the dr. appointment.

Glad paws got to you, and glad you are going to doctors

My dd2 had sleep apnoea like this, getting worse over time and in the end she could hardly eat solids (was choking on her own tonsils, which were huge along with adenoids).

She had both out aged barely 2, and has been much, much, much better every since. Make sure you get an ENT appointment, as they are far better placed to assess your dd's situation than a GP! Good luck, let us know how you get on.

Sorry for not updating.

Dr agreed she probably has enlarged adenoids, but as she hasn't had any throat/ear infections at all he wants to leave it for a bit. Thinks a GA is more of a risk than necessary right now.

Basically keep an eye (or ear I guess) on if I think it's affecting her hearing at all. She's not using words yet (18m), but can "sing" in tune, so think she's just a late talker.

Thanks again for the advice everyone!!!