Hi I don't normally post on this kinda stuff but I'm really struggling.
My son is 17 months old and since he was 4 months old he's been difficult with sleeping. He decided he didn't want his dummy from about 6 months onwards and try as hard as I may there is nothing that soothes him. (I've tried toys, blankets ect)
Since March I have noticed he seems to have a snuffly nose and even when his nose is fine he breaths quite heavy (almost like darth vadar) It was around the time he started nursery so I put it down to colds and maybe hay fever. It's been bad on and off depending on if he has a cold but when he doesn't he has been known to self sooth and even sleep through the night a couple of times.
He's not overly clingy and normaly a very happy boy. He does however hate his bum being changed and will wiggle away and cry.
In the last 2 weeks he has a cold and he has been struggling with sleep worse then ever (he was better as a newborn baby!) he will wake every 2 hours (never gets to 3) he will scream and scream, even holding him and cuddling him he will still scream himself to sleep. The only time he is happy is when he is up right with his head on my shoulders but he can't fall asleep like that. It seems like he hates being on his back!
Today he has been so grumpy and just sat watch TV most of the day which is not like him he is normally so active it's a struggle to get him to sit still long enough to watch even a 10 minute show!
As I said earlier I've noticed his breathing is heavier than I think it should be, also I have noticed occasionally when he is sleeping he will stop and then breath out of his mouth after 10 seconds or so. There are all sorts of issues that run in the family his sister has hay fever and asthma and his grandad also had enlarged adenoids and had to have them removed.
I'm very aware of being an over worried mum and that's why I hAve waited a while to see if it clears up but I have a gut instinct that is telling me it's not quite right. Other family members have noticed aswell which reassures me.
I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this or any expierence with things like enlarged adenoids or even sleep apnea? Thank you x