What should I do if my baby snores while sleeping?

Babies often have various problems in their early growth stages, such as snoring while sleeping. Many parents are very anxious about this but don’t know what to do? So what is the reason why babies snore when they sleep? What should parents do in this situation? If you want to know more, please read on:

Snoring is not good no matter what the reason is. Snoring means one thing: the respiratory tract is blocked. Snoring will cause a blockage in the respiratory tract, which will affect the oxygen supply to the brain. Insufficient oxygen supply will definitely be bad for the child's intellectual development. So some parents consult us, asking whether their children who snore while sleeping should be treated. In the past, there were no such good examination and treatment methods, and we could only roughly estimate the degree of hypoxia in children. Now there are good ways to determine the degree of hypoxia in children. The intellectual damage caused by hypoxia is irreversible, so parents of children with snoring should pay special attention to it.

If a baby snores while sleeping, it may be due to laryngeal cartilage dysplasia. This will make the child's sleep noise louder, which will generally be significantly reduced after six months. For some children, it will continue until one and a half years old. At this time, when the child is sleeping, pay attention to not setting the pillow too high, and pay attention to keeping the respiratory tract straight. Also, be especially careful not to let your children catch colds, as the possibility of their respiratory tract being blocked when they have a cold is much greater than for normal children. At the same time, calcium and vitamin D should be supplemented, as this is often caused by calcium deficiency in the mother during pregnancy.

1. Don't overwork during the day: Excessive physical and mental exertion will lead to mental and muscular tension and fatigue. If you are really busy during the day, it is best to relax your body and mind before going to bed, such as taking a warm bath, massage, listening to soft music, etc., and then go to sleep. You will sleep more soundly and without burden.

2. Do not engage in stimulating activities before going to bed: It is best to engage in gentle activities before going to bed, and do not let your emotions become too excited, because your nerves will not be able to relax immediately, making it impossible to get a good rest at night.

3. Sleeping on your side: Sleeping on your back or stomach will make your airway less smooth. When you sleep on your side, your relaxed muscles will lean to one side and will be less likely to block your airway.

4. Avoid smoking, drinking and stimulant drugs: Smoking, drinking and stimulant drugs can relax muscles further and block the airways further.

5. Weight loss: Obese people usually have enlarged nasal polyps, and the flesh in their throats and noses is also thicker, which can more easily block the airways.

Through the above introduction, we can find that there are many reasons why babies snore when they sleep, and the corresponding treatment methods are also very different. Therefore, when the baby snores when he sleeps, parents must find out the most fundamental cause in time and then make corresponding improvements to avoid adverse effects on the child's growth.