Snoring!

[animaldoctor]

So I have never been a big snorer but I must have woken myself up a dozen times last night! I know that this is a normal pregnancy thing but it is driving me crazy! So far my DH hasn't complained because he could sleep through the apocalypse, but it is affecting me!

Sooo any hints to cut back the snoring? I try to sleep propped up but it doesn't seem to help.

Thanks in advance!

[shmee]

Nope, for me it's inevitable. The only time I've ever snored in my life really is during pregnancy. It's starting for me now, I put DH to shame. I wake myself up doing it!

[RustyGirl3]

I grind my teeth, pregnant or not.

I hate that I do it, because I used to hate hearing my Mom do it.

[t1green]

I've had a big issue with this. My boyfriend keep going to sleep on the couch. I'm considering getting those nasal strips. Has anyone here used those and had success?

[animaldoctor]

Feb 17, 2015 13:14:43 GMT -5 RustyGirl3 said:

I grind my teeth, pregnant or not.

I hate that I do it, because I used to hate hearing my Mom do it.

Lol, I do that too. I have wicked TMJ issues so I wear a bite splint at night which helps with the grinding, headaches, and chipped teeth. I highly recommend one for grinding! My dentist custom made mine. I will cry if it ever breaks.

[RustyGirl3]

Feb 17, 2015 13:23:40 GMT -5 animaldoctor said:

Feb 17, 2015 13:14:43 GMT -5 RustyGirl3 said:

I grind my teeth, pregnant or not.

I hate that I do it, because I used to hate hearing my Mom do it.

Lol, I do that too. I have wicked TMJ issues so I wear a bite splint at night which helps with the grinding, headaches, and chipped teeth. I highly recommend one for grinding! My dentist custom made mine. I will cry if it ever breaks.

It's probably why I wake up with headaches sometimes.  I need to look into one of those.

[snapdragon]

Feb 17, 2015 13:25:57 GMT -5 RustyGirl3 said:

Feb 17, 2015 13:23:40 GMT -5 animaldoctor said:

Lol, I do that too. I have wicked TMJ issues so I wear a bite splint at night which helps with the grinding, headaches, and chipped teeth. I highly recommend one for grinding! My dentist custom made mine. I will cry if it ever breaks.

It's probably why I wake up with headaches sometimes.  I need to look into one of those.

I think you can get a generic one OTC as well.

[radtechgirl]

Double post

[radtechgirl]

I wonder if the breath right strips would help

[silentsara]

I use the breathe right strips. They do help. Hmmmm. I find they work best when I have just washed my face and not put lotion on my nose or I wipe my nose off with an alcohol pad. Also, I have found the generic really don't work as well and that the small ones are still plenty big.

[RustyGirl3]

Feb 17, 2015 15:55:05 GMT -5 silentsara said:

I use the breathe right strips. They do help. Hmmmm. I find they work best when I have just washed my face and not put lotion on my nose or I wipe my nose off with an alcohol pad. Also, I have found the generic really don't work as well and that the small ones are still plenty big.

I have used those!  It's amazing how much you can feel the difference in breathing.

[animaldoctor]

Feb 17, 2015 15:59:57 GMT -5 RustyGirl3 said:

Feb 17, 2015 15:55:05 GMT -5 silentsara said:

I use the breathe right strips. They do help. Hmmmm. I find they work best when I have just washed my face and not put lotion on my nose or I wipe my nose off with an alcohol pad. Also, I have found the generic really don't work as well and that the small ones are still plenty big.

I have used those!  It's amazing how much you can feel the difference in breathing.

Hmmm maybe I will have to try them. Thanks!

[smontz]

I snore now too...and I hate it. I'm so self conscious about it even though I know there's nothing I can really do to change it. I just feel bad for my DH because apparently now I sound like a freight train every night. Plus I wake myself up - OR DH will kick me to make me stop. No fun.

[beefinch]

Apparently I'm 'humming' in my sleep.
Wat?
OH keeps complaining of it, he says it's when I breathe out I hum.
Well I'm sorry that you are taking longer to get to sleep because of my strange humming, but considering you don't start work most days until 2pm and get a lay in, you can shut up or sleep on the sofa! How would you like it with a basketball that weighs 3 pound on your stomach that rolls around, and have carpal tunnel syndrome, oh and not to mental the bad back and pregnancy insomnia.
I said all of this earlier and he gritted his teeth and smiled, yeah I think you better shut up, baby!

[Deleted]

I'm snoring but DH says it's still a light snore and only sometimes. I'm guessing it's in those days I'm really tired. I plan on doing nothing about it. It'll be gone after pregnancy.

[ladymack]

The breath right strips work well. As PP said use with clean dry skin.
Another thing I use that helps is the Hydrasence nasal spray or the regular neti pot right before bed. And if you house is dry like mine is I use a humidifier on low.

[kudlica]

Feb 18, 2015 14:21:13 GMT -5 Jesslfar said:

DH was complaining about this last night about me. I am a mouth breather when I sleep. I feel like I can't breathe otherwise and pregnancy makes it worse. This is the one time inclining with pillows, breathe right strips,saline spray, humidifier or medication don't touch it for me. They are all worth a shot for you to try if you haven't as they do work for some. I snore normally and now being pregnant and having a cold make it worse. I don't feel too badly for DH, he still probably slept better than I did even with a freight train going next to him.

They don't work for me either... And my doctor told me there is nothing I can do... So I'm just stuck listening to DH whine.

[mpiemont]

I only snore when I am pregnant too. H said I was "sawin' wood" when he woke up Sunday morning so he let me sleep in. I keep waking up in a drool covered pillow from the mouth breathing. Even in my sleep I'm gross...