I think my son has obstructive sleep apnea. We've been trying to get him to sleep in his own bed for about a year and a half now, and we are sooo tired. I finally decided to contact the peds sleep disorder clinic. Then I started doing some serious research on it, and I've finally come up with obstructive sleep apnea. Has anyone's child had this and had their adenoids removed leading to sleeping through the night? I am about to fall over. It is starting to seriously affect our marriage, mainly because my dh wants him to sleep in his own bed and stay in his own room. :rolleyes: I'm all for co-sleeping, we did that for 3 years b4 we got married (my dh isn't the bio dad), anything at this point to get some sleep. He wakes up about every hour and a half every night. EVERY NIGHT! Things were much easier when he slept with me. And, no, my dh isn't reasonable about it. :nono: His whole family says "kids have their own beds and they need to sleep in them!" so that's not an option. HELP!!!!!!! :yawn:

[QUOTE=Mommy2Isaiah]I think my son has obstructive sleep apnea. I finally decided to contact the peds sleep disorder clinic. Then I started doing some serious research on it, and I've finally come up with obstructive sleep apnea.

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Have you tried taking your son to an ear, nose & throat specialist? You didn't say if you actually saw someone at the 'sleep disorder clinic'. Sounds like there's a physical problem which is causing the sleep problem & as you mentioned - adenoids might well be your answer.

I'd say that while it's great to do all that research, you'd be best getting your son looked at by an ENT doctor as the problem has been going on for so long.

Good luck & best wishes
Lidia :)

All of the drs here just say to be "consistent." Well DARN IT, we have been. So I decided to go over their heads and go right to the University of Iowa Hospital. Our appt. is on Monday, and while I hate to say it, I hope something is physically wrong with him so we can get it fixed!!! I started doing all of the research because I didn't want to go down there blindly. Now, at least, I know what kind of questions to ask! I hope and pray this gets fixed soon....can't handle much more mentally and even physically, now. SOOO tired.

As the appointment gets closer, I am getting more and more nervous. What if nothing is wrong with him? My husband is going to go into military mode. I don't know if we will make it through this if it is behavioral. Unless the doctors down there make it abundantly clear that Isaiah will grow out of this, nothing is going to change his mind about where Isaiah needs to be sleeping. I am starting to freak out a little bit about it, and I know I shouldn't be until we hear the results of Monday's appointment.

hi i have 2 children who had osa because of tonsils and adenoids...it is quite impressive......if your youngster is in bed with you or in the same room you would know he was obstructed by the way he breathes or doesnt.....when they breathe they pull very hard trying to get air in, then, when they cant, they will gasp....they also tend to snore intermittently......if your child does have apnea from his tonsils and adenoids, having they removed will help immensely..good luck

He does breathe funny, more strange snoring than gasping for air though. I'm getting butterflies thinking about tomorrow

He does breathe funny, more strange snoring than gasping for air though. I'm getting butterflies thinking about tomorrow

My daughter used to wake heaps through the night and had sleep apnia and hated sleeping in her own bed.... then on 3rd of October she had her tonsils and adnoids removed and magic, she sleeps perfectly and in her own bed.... maybe you can try hoping into bed with him and then going into your bed once he is asleep, and then gradually he will get used to his own bed...

My daughter used to wake heaps through the night and had sleep apnia and hated sleeping in her own bed.... then on 3rd of October she had her tonsils and adnoids removed and magic, she sleeps perfectly and in her own bed.... maybe you can try hoping into bed with him and then going into your bed once he is asleep, and then gradually he will get used to his own bed...

PS She used to snore like made and make weird noises also

Well, we had our appt. and Isaiah will be checked out by an ENT peds specialist at our university hospital. Turns out his tonsils are probably the culprit and they will be removed. :dizzy: They also want to do a sleep study to rule out any other problems. :confused: Thanks for all of your support. I'm going to start a new thread about natural sleep remedies....

Nicole

Is it possible for you to sleep in his bed with him to observe him closer? I have my children sleep with two pillows to keep their head elevated more. It has always helped me breath better so I just did it with them. Reassurances that sleep is good and comforting may help as well. If it's getting loud in your house over this issue, try to keep it quieter. Stress could be one reason he isn't sleeping too.

I think you said that for the first 3 years of your son's life he slept with you? If that is true, then he needs to be weaned. You may have to lay down in his bed every night until he falls asleep and again if he wakes up during the night. As he gets better and goes longer the less you'll have to do this. Good luck and remember to deal with this without losing your mind.