Why does the baby snore when sleeping at night?

Adults often snore when they sleep, which may be related to being too tired. Have you ever heard of children snoring when they sleep? This must be paid attention to. Because the baby is still young, it should be paid attention to. Let's take a look at the reasons why babies snore at night.

1. If the baby does not swallow completely while feeding or the mother puts the baby down immediately after feeding and lets him sleep, the milk clots in the baby's mouth may accumulate and block his throat, causing snoring. After feeding, you can pat the baby's back to promote swallowing, and then feed some water to avoid milk lumps in the mouth. If your baby has symptoms of nasal congestion, you can use a nasal spray containing saline solution.

2. If the baby often sleeps on his back, it is easy for the root of the tongue to fall back, causing narrowing of the pharyngeal cavity and causing snoring. The main sleeping position is side-lying. Compared with supine position, side-sleeping can reduce the root of the tongue from falling back and alleviate snoring symptoms. Mothers can sew a soft elastic ball on the upper back of their baby's pajamas to help control sleeping posture and reduce the chance of sleeping on the back. In addition, babies who snore are generally more sensitive to environmental stimuli, so it is necessary to create a good sleeping environment and avoid external stimuli.

3. The baby's oropharyngeal fat pad thickens. Due to the effect of gravity, the space behind the larynx and tongue becomes narrower during sleep. The accumulation of fat pad aggravates the narrowing of the airway space, which can easily cause snoring. Obesity not only easily causes snoring, but also increases the burden on the heart and affects genital development. Studies have shown that if obese children can lose weight to a standard weight, they can improve their hypoxia status during sleep and reduce the occurrence of sleep apnea.

4. Adenoids and tonsils develop rapidly in early childhood. Adenoids hypertrophy and tonsil hypertrophy are diseases unique to childhood. When the temperature changes, malnutrition, decreased resistance or upper respiratory tract infection occurs, the inflammation affects the tonsils and adenoids and causes further swelling, blocking the posterior nasal cavity and oropharynx, resulting in airway obstruction and causing snoring.

Why does my baby snore when sleeping at night? We have introduced these reasons above to you. Let’s see if the problem is caused by some external reasons, and also if there is a problem with the baby’s oropharynx. You must go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid delaying the disease and affecting the child’s growth.