dd1 snores

[Anteater]

I often worry that she doesnt get enough oxygen at night, she seems to struggle during deep sleep to get air...can this affect her?

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I think it is worth taking her to the GP. Dd snores and the doctor confirmed she has large tonsils but they do not think they are large enough to obstruct her airway (if they were, they would take them out). I think if you are worried it is definitely worth getting them to have a look because it can affect their quality of sleep quite badly.

Dd (4) snores very loudly. She has large tonsils - she had a sore throat/cold recently and yuo couldn't really see a gap between them!

My DS3 was a terrible snorer and drooled a lot as a toddler. He improved a lot once his adenoids were removed when he was 4yrs.

DS2 had his tonsils removed when he was about 7yrs and that made a huge difference to his snoring.

If you are worried ask for ENT referral.

Thank you all!
She is probably the deepest sleeper in Cumbria, getting her up for school is tricky at the best! Yet she obviously struggles to get the air required while sleeping. She is now 8 and the problem does appear to be getting worse.

Will see GP to get referral

does she eat/drink a lot of dairy products (milk cheese youhurt ice-cream etc)?
most people who snore improve very quickly when they cut down or cut out dairy. some people get good results with simly cutting down on the amount of dairy, other need to cut it out almost completly to get improvements. other get results when they switch to goats milk products.

(obviously if you go down the dairy-free route you need to think carefully about other sources of calcium).

No, shes nearly dairy free, eats fruit like its going out of fashion but does not like the taste of milk.