Placenta Previa, Choroid Plexus Cysts, and My Husband's snoring......HELP!

I'm sorry I have no experience with your first two issues. I wish you the best with both of them. I can say that with my first son we were told that he had symptoms of polycycstic kidneys and by the time he was born his kidney's and function were perfect.

As for the snoring, I agree with the other ladies to have your husband checked for sleep apnea. For the time being though this is what I receommmend: Have your husband come to bed with you. Wake him up and make him come to bed or send him there before he falls asleep. I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant and once I've had a few hours of sleep if anything wakes me up in the middle of the night I'm up for a couple of hours. I can't get to sleep even if my husband isn't snoring. He does snore so I know how difficult that is, but by the time he's asleep I'm so exhausted from the day that sleep isn't that difficult for me to acheive. Do you have a tv in your room? I find that helps me get to sleep these days when I can't get comfortable and he's distracting me with his snoring. Some tv's come with a timer so set that. I don't know if that will keep you awake or help you relax, but it works for me.

Good luck with everything!

My husband used to snore really badly too. I convinced him to go to the doctor about it. He was sent to an "ear, nose & throat" specialist. This doctor sent him for a sleep study and some allergy testing. He was diagnosed with sleep apnea, a deviated septum and a few allergies. These were contributing to his snoring as well as his weight. Now, my husband wasn't massively overweight, but just enough to contribute to these problems. He was placed on a cpap machine which fits over his nose and mouth while he sleeps. This helped a lot. He had to use is every night. But now, he has lost enough weight that he doesn't need the cpap machine anymore. So, my suggestion to you is to try to convince him to go see the doctor. And, if you can, you go with him so you can tell the doctor what you are hearing while he sleeps.

Hope this information helps you.

I can only comment (and sympathize!) with the snoring. My husband has an entire repertoire of snoring noises, and I can't stand any of them! We have been married for 12 years and it didn't take me long to realize I just cannot "take it" or "ignore it." I'm the kind of person who need to have all of my planets aligned before I can sleep. We, like you have tried everything. He was tested for sleep apnea nd does NOT have it. Your husband MAY have it. Cannot be diagnosed on a message post! Have him go for testing if you can but he will most likely NOT like the treatment.
Yes, he deserves to sleep in your bed as much as you, but you BOTH deserve a good night's sleep. With our differing work/sleep/wake schedules, we sleep apart most nights. Otherwise we are just waking each other all night long with snoring/nudging/wake up times/bedtimes, etc. I am amazed at how many married couples I know that do NOT sleep together because of this issue. It seems like the only week of the year we can stay in the same bed all night/all week is when we are at the beach! Weird. Good luck!

Hi A.,
I had marginal placenta previa (meaning partial previa, not totally covering) with both of my pregnancies. In both cases the placenta moved up as my baby grew, which my dr. said is usually the case with marginal previa. I had to have extra ultrasounds as my pregnancy progressed, probably about 1 every 2 months, and more frequently right before I was due to make sure everything was fine. I was told that if the placenta does not move a c-section is required (which I had both times anyway...even though my previa was not an issue any longer...LOL) due to potential complications to both mother and baby, my dr. scheudles patients a few weeks early to prevent going into labor. So as far as the slight previa, I wouldn't worry about it too much, they should monitor you pretty closely with that. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions or concerns with the previa(____@____.com)

Good luck with everything!!
L.

A., My son had choroid plexus cyst in his brain during my 2nd trimester. Turned out to be completely normal and disappeared on it's own He is now 9 y/o and advanced in school.
Take your hubby to the doctor-he has sleep apnea! It can stop snoring and increase weight loss when treated with a CPAP machine. Both my hubby and I use it. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to cardiac problems and even death. Tell him he doesn't have a choice. His energy will increase too. Keep us posted.