Signs and symptoms that should make you more concerned about your child’s snoring:
Loud snoring.
Pauses in breathing and gasping noises.
Breathing with mouth open throughout the night.
If the chest is not moving smoothly and easily.
Your child is very restless and tosses and turns during sleep.
Your child has risk factors that increase the likelihood for
sleep apnea.
Snoring during sleep is fairly common in children.
Snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnea,associated with inability of the lungs to breathe insufficient
oxygen.
Sleep apnea refers to a narrowing of the throat during sleep and is associated with difficulties moving air in and out of the lungs and bubbles s coming out mouth that you have already mentioned. This in turn leads to disrupted and poor sleep.
Having a
cold or flu can cause increased snoring.
Diagnosis:
Your
pediatrician will examine your child to see if she has enlarged tonsils.
If the tonsils are very large, the pediatrician might refer you to
ENT specialist.