| As the parent of a child with sleep apnea, | | | | their chest retract as they gasp for air, and |
| you will find they snore; they make all types | | | | they sometimes are sleeping in strange |
| strange noises when they are sleeping, and | | | | positions. The strange positions come about |
| you will find their small chest is going to | | | | because they are so tired, so exhausted, they |
| retract as they try to catch a breath when | | | | fall asleep in various positions that will |
| sleeping. A child with sleep apnea is not | | | | allow the child to breath freely and properly |
| going to be getting a good night sleep when | | | | to get rest. |
| they are not able to breath properly while | | | | |
| sleeping. Sleeping, with snoring, and with | | | | A child may show signs of depression or |
| the inability to breath properly can lead to | | | | outward signs of confusion because they are |
| harsh behavior, the inability to concentrate | | | | generally tired, from lack of sleep. The |
| and the child is going to be tired more | | | | child may also show signs of behavior changes |
| often. | | | | as they are not getting the sleep needed that |
| | | | is related to sleep apnea. A sleep test can |
| The same symptoms that adults feel and notice | | | | be done on the child, as with adults, to |
| will be noticed in children when it comes to | | | | determine the severity of the sleep apnea, |
| sleep apnea, and obstructive sleep apnea. The | | | | and the additional stress on the body, or |
| signs that a child is tired during the day, | | | | lack of oxygen, which will then give the |
| that you hear the noises when they are | | | | doctor the means to make a more concrete |
| sleeping, that you see they have a hard time | | | | method of helping your child, with or without |
| breathing when they are sleeping, and that | | | | surgery. |
| they are cranky or irritable even after a | | | | |
| long nights rest, these are all signs of | | | | What you might find surprising is that just |
| sleep apnea. | | | | 25 years ago, the only method of helping a |
| | | | child that had very severe obstructive sleep |
| The signs of a child that is suffering with | | | | apnea was a tracheotomy. In our modern times, |
| sleep apnea are similar to those of the | | | | doctors realize that removal of the tonsils, |
| adult. For the child, a loud a raspy noise | | | | and / or the adenoids is going to make a |
| when they are sleeping occurs. They gasp or | | | | major difference in how a child breathes. The |
| choke for air when sleeping. They have a very | | | | removal of tissue in the airway is also a |
| restless night sleep, go through bedwetting | | | | boosting effort that will not harm the child, |
| problems, they often tell you about | | | | but that will allow the child to breath much |
| nightmares, and terrors in the dark. Children | | | | better overall, giving the child a much |
| will sleep with their mouth open, you can see | | | | better restful night of sleep. |