I am 16 weeks pregnant and the doctors tell me that it can be dangerous for the baby because of the lack of oxygen which can cause retardation and premature labor. The more i read about it the scarier it sounds. So i wanted to know if someone was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had a health baby with no complication.
I have to go to a sleep study next month but all the questions i have are not answered i would love to find someone on the same boat to talk to about the issue.
My boyfriend has been very supported but it is hard to explain to him the fears i have.
Who ever tells you the second one is easy it is a lie it is 100 times harder may i say.
I am a first time poster so i hope i did it correctly.
2006-10-23 07:40:46 · 5 answers · asked by abbita172002 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Hi Abbita,
First of all I am a Male but I have sleep apnea and have done a whole lot of research on it! Where you are is the best place you can be for you and your child period! I promise you that you will definitely feel better when you get through with your sleep study sessions and start treatment!
Usually you will have one night study where they will determine the exact things that disturb your sleep. There are things like leg twich and other things that also disturb sleep! Anyway after the first session if you really have sleep apnea and have so many events of stopping of breathing or blocking of breathing during the night you will be prescribed a second night to determine the proper air pressure that a device called a CPAP should be set so that you can get quality sleep!
Quality sleep is when your brain goes into a level of deep sleep it is refered to as REM because your eyes jerk around rapidly (rapid eye movement) in this state. It is the level where your brain gets to sleep! The body is on automatic. With my sleep apnea what happens is the automatic breathing fails! What happens is the brain sences that it is not getting Oxygen and wakes up just enough to signal the lungs to breath a gasp of air! Now I am still asleep !
What happened to me personally in a simple operation was I just stopped breathing and the anesthesia kept me asleep and I nearly DIED! A PERSON WHO WAS REAL DRUNK WOULD DIE! THIS SCARED ME AND MY WIFE GOT ME TO A SLEEP LAB!
Anyway the sleep lab has improved my whole outlook on life! Since I have been doing these questions I know that the treating of sleep apnea helps depression and all sorts of things. I personally lost 75 or so pounds just by breathing air!
I know that you will really feel much better once you get used to the CPAP machine! It will take about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to it probably 6 weeks and you will not notice it!
You are really doing the right thing! Just be patient, give it time! When it comes time to get your mask or whatever, I prefer a nosepiece that does not cover my face! Try out several different things for comfort afterall it is YOU that will be sleeping in it! GO FOR COMFORT! You know Almay makes a hypo-alergenic cream that you might use if irritation breaks out at first! You can just put a little on the nose piece or face piece!
Good Luck, Good Sleeping,
APS
2006-10-24 14:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have sleep apnea. If the doctor did not schedule the meeting as an emergency for the sleep study I would not worry too much. There is not a lot of info out there about the subject but you can find some. During the first study they monitor everything so if you are very severe they will know it. It takes about a week for the doctor to get the report and ask for a copy because it will give you a score. Go on-line and find the meaning to that score. If it is more than 10.1 it is severe. If it is below that it is moderate mine was a 9.7 so I was close to severe. It has made a big difference being on the machine at night. But the best thing you can do is NOT PANIC it is not good for you, baby, or rest of family. I think up to 5 is mild and 5.1 to 10 is moderate.
2006-10-23 14:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by squirell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't actually diagonsed during my pregnancy, however, I realize now that I did have sleep apnea, and still suffer with it. My twins were born a month premature, but that was due to another condition, and they are both healthy. I think that more than anything, you should try to stay calm, relaxed and healthy and not worry. Stress can be harmful to your baby as well. Also try sleeping on your sides; I don't know about you but I slept on my back a lot when I was pregnant and I think that contributed to the snoring and "gasping." I hope this helps. Best wishes for a healthy happy delivery!
2006-10-23 14:48:02 · answer #3 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am not in the same boat now but my friend was with her baby. it was a long pregnancy to say the least. however she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. perfectly healthy. good luck to you. just rememeber to have hope and stay strong.
2006-10-23 14:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have that but my father in law does, he has a machine than he wears at night, did they give that as a option to you?
2006-10-23 14:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lisha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋