Sleep Apnea?

Does anyone have sleep apnea? Or suspect that they do? My boyfriend says it sounds like I can’t breathe when I’m sleeping and I snore extremely loud. I thought I was experiencing sleep paralysis but the more I Google I feel like it’s sleep apnea. I’m going to talk to my doc @ my next appointment but thought I’d ask. I keep waking up on my back and then I feel like I can’t breathe and I got a pregnancy pillow, sleep on my side etc., but idk. I also think it’s excessive weight gain. I was 150 pounds before I had my first son and I got pregnant again when he was basically 10months old now I’m 250 pounds so I have literally gained 100 pounds between that pregnancy and this one so yeah! What do you guys think?

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Also I didn’t have these symptoms before pregnancy so idk if this is a pregnancy related thing or what!

I do the same thing. I just did a sleep test, and I know I do. I go in for results this week, but it's really just for insurance. I also get sleep paralysis every now and then, but that lasts a while and feels terrifying in a separate way. My husband said I sound like I'm struggling to breathe, and I wake up from not breathing after having turned onto my back. My doctor said he actually sees a lot of thin, elementary aged girls coming in for sleep difficulties and finding out they have sleep apnea due to a shallow airway. It could be weight, could be pregnancy, could be you have a shallow airway. If you can, I would see a sleep doctor.

@Bailey don’t know about the apnea part but my husband says I snore since I got pregnant too. I’ve read increase mucus production is common in pregnancy, so maybe that’s why?

@Tiffany yess exactly !! thank you for responding I appreciate it! & yess that’s my plan I’m hoping my doctor can refer me to a sleep specialist fingers crossed 🤞🏾

@Alutza yess before I got pregnant I would only snore when I was super tired but it’s gotten so much worst over the past yr and a half! I’m hoping I can see a sleep specialist or take a test or something to see why! But I’m honestly hoping it’s just pregnancy

I do have it. I had it before I got pregnant and the doc said being pregnant can make it worse. It’s 100% worth talking with your doc about. The cpap machine isn’t the most convenient but lemme tell ya, even at 31 weeks pregnant, I’ve never slept better!

@Nicole okay gotcha! thank you for responding i have an appointment on Thursday so I’m definitely talking to my doc then :)!

@Bailey sure thing! Also a piece of unsolicited advice if you do get a cpap- I got my machine about a month before I found out I was pregnant so they had given me a “nose pillow” mask because it’s less of a hassle. With the pregnancy congestion it was absolutely miserable and I slept way worse. My doc switched it to the full nose/mouth mask and I’m averaging 8-9 hours a night of sleep with maybe getting up once to use the bathroom. Made all the difference in the world.

@Nicole thank you for that girl I appreciate it I’ll keep that in mind :)

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