For every new mother, the health of the baby is a cause for concern. When instead of sweet sniffing you heard “heroic” snoring, you should not immediately sound the alarm, first you need to identify the causes of this phenomenon and understand in which cases the baby makes characteristic sounds. If a newborn snores in the first days of life, this may be due to physiological reasons, for example, the narrowness of the nasal passage and the presence of mucus in it, which can be easily removed, thereby making breathing easier. You should also understand the situation when the baby’s snoring indicates violations in the body, and more serious measures will be required to eliminate them.

Physiological causes of snoring

In order to correctly interpret such a phenomenon as children’s snoring, it is necessary to observe how the baby behaves. If the baby snores from time to time, but apart from this, no symptoms are observed, you should not worry, the problem can be easily eliminated. Consider the most common and safe causes of newborn snoring.

Vibration of the sky during inhalation

The physiological feature of most children in infancy is soft and mobile epiglottis. In the process of inhalation, they are sucked inward, which produces a characteristic sound. In this case, you can prevent snoring by shifting the baby to the side or on the tummy.

Thymus enlargement

In the body of every person there is a gland that is responsible for immunity – this is the thymus. A baby under two years of age can have a large enough gland, and when the child sleeps on his back, it can put pressure on the trachea, causing snoring. With age, the manifestation that bothers you will disappear by itself, and before that you can fight it by changing the position of the sleeping baby.

narrow nasal passage

Newborns have large chests and very narrow nasal passages. To fill it with oxygen, the baby needs to make a lot of effort. Often this process is accompanied by loud sniffing and groaning and is confused by a restless mother with snoring. If, during feeding, the baby does not give up his chest to catch his breath, you should not worry, everything is in order with the supply of oxygen, even if the baby snores in the process. It should be remembered that this phenomenon is age-related and will pass with time.

Nose crusts

With insufficient and untimely observance of the hygiene of the nasal cavity, the baby snores due to clogging of the nose with crusts that make it difficult to breathe. You can save the child from sniffing by carefully cleaning the nose with a cotton flagellum lubricated with baby oil.

Fatigue

Surely, after a long walk in the fresh air, you noticed that your baby’s sleep becomes stronger and at the same time he snores loudly. You should not worry: the baby was just tired and fell asleep soundly, and the stage of deep sleep may be accompanied by characteristic manifestations.

Pathological causes of snoring

When a baby snores, it can be caused not only by physiological reasons. Infant snoring may indicate pathological conditions of the body and diseases.

• Nasal congestion. A baby may snore with a cold or allergic rhinitis. In this case, it is necessary to consult a doctor in order for him to identify the causes of a runny nose in a child and recommend remedies for getting rid of him. The mother herself should not forget to carry out regular hygiene procedures for the baby’s nasal cavity: in the morning and in the evening, after bathing. Relieving the crumbs of nasal congestion, you will eliminate snoring.

Important! Do not take a runny nose lightly, the appearance of mucus in the nose can become a breeding ground for pathogens, which in the future can lead to the development of infectious diseases. Do not self-medicate, only a doctor can identify why a newborn baby snores at night and what kind of rhinitis he has – allergic or viral.

• Adenoids. Snoring can be caused by enlarged tonsils, which block the airways and prevent the child from breathing properly. In this case, shortness of breath is accompanied by snoring, which comes from the nasopharynx.

To understand why the child snores in his sleep and whether it is due to enlarged tonsils, you need to contact the ENT , who will conduct an examination and prescribe treatment. Children with such a pathology are prescribed drug therapy, if it does not give the desired effect, after one year of age it is recommended to resort to the removal of enlarged adenoids.

• Apnea . A disease characterized by a temporary delay in breathing during sleep can also cause snoring in a child. At such an early age, the muscles of the pharynx are weak enough to fully contract the walls of the airways. At the same time, the baby breathes unevenly, he often sighs and snores.

 Apnea is a very dangerous phenomenon, if you notice such manifestations in a child as delaying or stopping breathing during sleep, contact a specialist immediately. You can alleviate the condition by taking medications and physiotherapy.

• Incorrect structure of the nasopharynx. The pathological phenomenon, as a rule, is congenital. At the same time, the moving palate prevents the passage of air, due to the formation of a too narrow gap, it is difficult for the child to breathe, and he grunts in his sleep. The problem is solved exclusively by operational methods, since the state of lack of oxygen is very dangerous for the life of the child.

Diagnostics

In case of manifestations of snoring in a newborn, even if you are sure that everything is in order with the health of your child, seek the advice of a specialist. The reasons why the baby periodically snores in a dream can be identified by an ENT. Diagnostics in this case includes:

• examination of the child: throat, nasopharynx, ears;
• identification of additional symptoms, in addition to snoring;
• x-ray;
• taking a swab from the nose;
• blood and urine tests.

After receiving the results of the studies, the doctor can determine why the baby snores regularly. As procedures to prevent snoring, a specialist can recommend both conservative medicine methods and surgery.

Prevention

In order to facilitate the breathing of the baby, it is recommended to follow the following simple rules:

1. The room in which a newborn baby sleeps should always be carefully cleaned and ventilated.
2. The pillow for the baby should not be high, it should be flat and comfortable. The high featherbed contributes to the inflection of the neck, which provokes snoring.
3. Hygiene of the nasal cavity should be done at least twice a day, this will prevent clogging of the nose with crusts and make breathing easier.

It is very important to timely identify the causes of snoring in an infant, because not only harmless physiological phenomena, but also quite serious pathological conditions and diseases can be to blame. Air deficiency does not affect the development of the child’s body in the best way, therefore, in case of snoring in infants, do not delay contacting a doctor.