How to stop snoring during pregnancy

It is normal for a woman to start snoring during pregnancy and this usually begins in the second trimester of pregnancy, disappearing after the baby is born.

A woman may start to snore during pregnancy due to an increase in progesterone, which can lead to swelling of the airways, which partially block the air passage. This swelling of the airways can cause sleep apnea, which is characterized by loud snoring and short periods of interruption of breathing during sleep, but although snoring affects almost half of pregnant women, it tends to disappear after birth.

What to do to stop snoring during pregnancy

Some guidelines on what you can do to stop snoring during pregnancy are:

• Sleep on your side and not on your back, as this facilitates the passage of air and also improves the baby’s oxygenation;
• Use nasal or anti-snoring strips or dilators to dilate the nose and make breathing easier;
• Use anti-snoring pillows, which better support the head, leaving the airways freer;
• Do not consume alcoholic beverages and do not smoke.

In more serious cases, when snoring disturbs the woman or couple’s sleep, it is possible to use nasal CPAP, which is a device that throws fresh air into the person’s nostrils and through the air pressure generated, it can unblock the airways, improving air passage. , thus reducing sounds during sleep. It is possible to rent this device in some specialized stores, if you wish, speak to your doctor.