What should I do if my baby has sleep apnea?

Treatment might include:

Medications. Topical nasal steroids, such as fluticasone (Dymista) and budesonide (Rhinocort, Pulmicort Flexhaler, others), might ease sleep apnea symptoms for some children with mild obstructive sleep apnea. …
Removal of the tonsils and adenoids. …
Positive airway pressure therapy. …
Oral appliances.

Accordingly, can a 9 month old have sleep apnea?

Any baby can have sleep apnea, but it’s much more common in babies who were born prematurely. In babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, it’s called apnea of prematurity. In babies born at 37 weeks or later, it’s called apnea of infancy. The more premature a baby is, the more likely he is to suffer from apnea.

Subsequently, can a child have sleep apnea and not snore? Symptoms of sleep apnea don’t only occur at night, though. If your child has a restless night’s sleep because of this disorder, daytime symptoms can include fatigue, falling asleep, and difficulty waking in the morning. Infants and young children who have sleep apnea may not snore, especially those with central apnea.

Correspondingly, can babies grow out of sleep apnea?

The treatment depends on the severity and type of sleep apnea (CSA or OSA). For OSA, some infants will need surgery, but most will outgrow it as they get bigger and their upper airway gets larger. Others may need to be treated with oxygen to provide breathing support until they can outgrow it.

Is my baby snoring or congested?

A stuffy nose

More often than not, snoring babies simply have stuffy noses. If that’s the case, nasal blockages can be cleared up and remedied by using saline drops. As babies grow, the size of their nostrils increases, and the problem of snoring usually subsides with age.

Is sleep apnea normal in babies?

It is also normal for infants (and some adults) to have short pauses in breathing. In infant apnea, these pauses are too long. Sometimes apnea occurs because areas in the brain that control breathing do not respond as they should, but most babies improve over time.

Why does it sound like my baby is gasping for air while sleeping?

Laryngomalacia is a common condition that occurs when the tissue above the vocal cords is floppy and falls into the airway when a child breathes in, which causes noisy breathing (called stridor). For most infants, this condition is not serious and will resolve on its own.

Why does my baby keep gasping for air?

Laryngomalacia is a common cause of noisy breathing in infants. It happens when a baby’s larynx (or voice box) is soft and floppy. When the baby takes a breath, the part of the larynx above the vocal cords falls in and temporarily blocks the baby’s airway.