Snoring during Pregnancy.

Find out causes and how reduce or even stop snoring during pregnancy.

Snoring during pregnancy should not alarm you or your partner.  During pregnancy, your body undergoes a lot of changes and will eventually return to normal after you put to bed.  Not every pregnant woman snores when sleeping.

In fact , a recent study carried out by sleep doctors showed that only about 4% of women snored during pregnancy. These were women who never snored before they got pregnant. The results seemed to show that pregnancy and snoring go hand in hand.

Snoring is caused by constrictions in the airway i.e. it occurs when your soft palate vibrates and rubs against other parts of the throat. Snoring sounds can reach up to 90 decibels, the same sound a passing train makes.

What causes heavy snoring for pregnant women?
As earlier stated during pregnancy, a woman’s body changes and some of these changes are erratic. Sometimes these changes might initiate snoring.
An example is weight gain during pregnancy.
When you gain weight during pregnancy, you neck becomes thicker.  

There is also a greater blood flow during pregnancy that can constrict blood vessels and make your airways smaller. Even hormones in your blood that control your pelvic area can make your neck more relaxed and it’s muscles loosened.
The muscles of your neck becoming relaxed will make the occurrence of snoring higher.
For women who are overweight and pregnant, snoring is almost inevitable because weight gain during pregnancy directly affects your body.

How to reduce, stop or prevent heavy snoring when you are pregnant.
I am listing below very simple things you can do to help yourself if you snore.

• Become conscious of unnecessary weight gain.
• Try to always sleep on your side and not your back.
• Keep your head elevated during sleep.
• Do not smoke during pregnancy.
• Avoid alcohol during pregnancy.
• Do not use sleeping pills during pregnancy.
• Try to inhale steam before going to bed.
• Avoid caffeine.
• Try to use nasal strips.

Snoring in pregnancy is really no big deal but you should let your doctor know it could be a sign of the deadly sleep apnea.
Don’t worry once you put to bed, your body begins to return to normal and snoring would likely stop.

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Have a safe delivery and a snore free night afterward!

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