Waiting to Exhale
I’m not the kind of parent to develop Munchausen’s-By-Proxy but this article in yesterday’s Washington Post got my heart beating a little faster. It is about sleep apnea in toddlers and it got me so panicked that I had to call the MOWA right away and have her read it and reassure me. Boy Twin snores from time to time and there’s nothing I enjoy more than walking into the kids’ room at night and seeing the two of them splayed in various positions while he saws away. The very thought that it might be an indicator of a health problem just made me quake. The MOWA, after reading the article assured me that while our son does snore, he doesn’t really exhibit any of the other symptoms that indicate that this might be a problem. So, I started breathing again.
posted by Unknown at 11:46 AM
3 Comments:
I read a similar article a few months ago. After my initial panic attack (caused by the fact that my daughter is an intermittent snorer), I practically slept on her bedroom floor to ensure that her breathing patterns were ok. Of course, everything was fine.
But waiting to exhale, indeed!
My daughter has always been a snorer. She had an adenectomy when she was four and doesn't snore as much. There can be a lot of causes for snoring, enlarged adenoids, deviated septum, etc.
all parents be warned (patnox.com) ... if your child aint broke, dont fix them
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