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Anyone Else's Child Have a Severe Underbite/breathing Problems/tonsillectomy?
The tonsils and adenoids were so big it gave her sleep apnea, .... Next question : Obstructive Sleep Apnea ... facial hair removal · infant child ...
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- My DS had his tonsils & adnoids removed last summer. He couldn't eat w/o gagging, was always tired, exibited some ADHD behaviors, snored horribly, and had many nasal ...
- My son didnt have the underbite but he did have severe breathing problems and trouble sleeping at night. My doctor told me that it was an ear infection. We finally got...
- Hi E., Could you please let me know who this dentist is? My son who turned three in Feb. has the same kind of symptoms and severe speech delays. I suspected adenoids...
Can Babies Sleep Too Much?!?
Sometimes apnea, re-breathing or other issues can cause a baby to sleep alot because their quality of sleep is poor. Pain from teething can also lead to ...
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- No, I wouldn't worry too much about it. My daughter slept alot as a baby, one day she slept all day, and we tried to keep her awake in the early evening and she wasn'...
- Hi M. - as long as your daughter is alert and active when she is awake, her long sleeps are probably not a problem. She could be going through a growth spurt and will...
- Sounds like a growth spurt. Mine is taking an extra nap every day, and it seems like nothing fits by the time it comes out of the laundry. Have fun with the extra qu...
3 1/2 Year Old Difficulty Breathing While Sleeping
It sounds as though your son may have sleep apnea, I recently had my daughter tested and there was an infant being tested at the same time. ...
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- You don't say how long he's been doing this, but I wouldn't fool around with it, get him to his pediatrician asap.
- My daughter had this same problem. I took her to the pediatrician and her tonsils were so large there were almost touching. She had her tonsils and adenoids removed ...
- My son had the same issues, with constant ear infections. He was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. His extra large tonsils and enormous adenoids were removed i...
Gasping for Air, Strange Noise from 2.5 Month Old When Breathing
... so it seemed so long ago since I have been through the infant years and I was ... ask your pediatrian to recommend a specialist to rule out sleep apnea. ...
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- I would get a second opinion or switch pediatricians. Something that they are brushing off may be something serious.
- Dear T., I was wondering if you have ever considered using only "green" household cleaning products. While your daughter has not been diagnosed with asthma, the num...
- Hello T., My son just recently turned two years old and if I've learned anything..its to go with how I'M feeling. Not what others tell me or what they think. You're ...
Sleep Study?
Nov 22, 2009 ... PS I have insomnia and I know I don't have sleep apnea.. Is it worth doing a sleep study if I know I don't have sleep apnea? ...
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- My husband had a sleep study and I wish he had done it about a year earlier! The sleep study showed that he had sleep apnea and had several instances of not breathing...
- My husband did it when he had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. The results were "normal." The thing I didn't get about the sleep study is that they told hi...
- My husband had it done and is supposed to be using his CPAP machine to help him get oxygen/breathe better. He was dx with sleep apnea. Our insurance covered it, but i...
An Always Sick Baby
My son seemed to constantly have a cold & he has sleep apnea. The ENT removed adnoids & tonsils & life has been alot better for all of us. Helpful? ...
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- Based on my own family's history, it sounds to me like he probably has allergies. Find a good allergist that will check for both food & environmental allergies. I kn...
- Hello J. Sorry to read of your struggles! Didos on all the chiropractor suggestions! Here in Chanhassen, Mn we use Valeo Health and Wellness. http://www.valeowc....
- For natural remedies, I like to reference the website http://www.betterlifeunlimited.com. And, I would try probiotics...they can come in a powder form that you can j...
How to handle infant congestion?
... removed again in November of 2007 as they were once again causing chronic infections and apnea. ... My son who is now 3 was sick chronically as an infant. ..... Lots of water and apple juice and propped her up on pillows to sleep. ...
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- Hi S., While you are in the process of finding out what is causing the congestion, a few more suggestions to try to help alleviate some of the discomfort is to elevat...
- Do you have animals? My oldest was sick like that also and we had two furry dogs in the house. Turns out he is very allergic to pet dander and as soon as we moved the ...
- Have you asked your doctor about brething treatments? My daughter had very similar things happen when she was really young and they put her on breathing treatments and...
Snore Guard Dental Mouthpiece vs CPAP Machine
Jun 22, 2009 ... My dad has very bad sleep apnea and uses a CPAP. .... My internist has Sleep Apnea and likes his CPAP just fine. ...
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- Dear L., Go to www.yourbestair.com/garrett check this web site out till we got one my husband snored very bad. Also before I had to take allergy med every day. It is...
- I am the proud owner and user of a TAP. I tried using the CPAP for a year. I could not stand iit. After I got the TAP, I had the full blown clinic sleep tes...
- I just wanted you to know that my mom, age 51, just had the pillar procedure done. She had a CPAP machine that she just would not use. They said that this was the leas...
Sleep Problems in a Preschooler
She could have sleep apnea which has been causing her to wake up. .... ears at any age but I would NEVER take an infant/small child, and pierce their ears. ...
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- I have the same problem with my five year old son and a friend of mine has recently educated me on the effects of ADHD and the disruption of sleep. It seems that it ca...
- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child is a wonderful book and addresses sleep issues in children of all ages. I have used it, my friend has as well and we highly recommen...
- You didn't mention your daughter taking naps during the day. If she does, limit naps to one in the afternoon, no longer than an hour. Be consistent with her bedtime ...
Help with Heart / Apnea Monitor
She had a 12 hour sleep test which showed 2 "episodes". We were sent home with an apnea monitor. It has gone off a few times with apnea alarm and I was ...
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- I remember exactly what you are going thru. My daughter is three now but she was born at 28 weeks and when she came home she was on a heart and apnea monitor. I rememb...
- My son was born 16 weeks prematurely, and when he finally came out of the NICU he had an apnea monitor. It definitely went off at times, but all the episodes were fa...
- My son was born at 28 wks and we got that stupid monitor too. His alarms went off *66* times one week, 6 alarms were real. I started calling the company at 4am, if I w...
