{"id":416,"date":"2015-05-12T07:30:38","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pay.blackstonemedicalservices.com\/?p=416"},"modified":"2020-09-05T17:00:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T17:00:12","slug":"does-your-child-have-sleep-apnea-how-to-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/?p=416","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Child Have Sleep Apnea? How to Tell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-417\" src=\"https:\/\/pay.blackstonemedicalservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sleep-apnea-child-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"sleep apnea child\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>It\u2019s generally thought that sleep apnea is only experienced by adults. However, the truth of the matter is that many children suffer from the condition too, and this can have an impact on their health and development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sleep Apnea in Children: Signs to Look Out For<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most parents tend to notice when something isn\u2019t quite right with their child. Here are a few signs to look out for if you\u2019re worried that they may have sleep apnea.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Heavy breathing at night. <\/em>When asleep, listen to your child\u2019s breathing. If it sounds particularly heavy or labored, this could be a sign of sleep apnea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Disruptive snoring. <\/em>Many children snore in their sleep. However, if your child snored very loudly or has an irregular snore, this is another classic sign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Excessive tiredness. <\/em>If your child seems very tired during the day, even after a seemingly uninterrupted night, this may indicate that they\u2019re not getting a good enough quality of sleep and that something may be preventing them from doing so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Occasionally, poor sleep can manifest itself in other ways, and children may be become hyperactive or unable to concentrate for long periods of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Getting Your Child Tested for Sleep Apnea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If left untreated, sleep apnea can cause long-term health problems so it\u2019s important to get your child tested if you\u2019re concerned they may have the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Once sleep apnea is diagnosed, there are a range of treatments available to help your child to enjoy an uninterrupted night\u2019s sleep once again. This can include medication or in some cases, surgery. This is particularly likely if your child\u2019s problem is caused by the size of their tonsils or adenoids.<\/p>\n<p>To arrange to have your child tested for sleep apnea, simply get in contact with Blackstone Medical Services at 888-710-2727.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s generally thought that sleep apnea is only experienced by adults. However, the truth of the matter is that many children suffer from the condition too, and this can have an impact on their health and development. Sleep Apnea in Children: Signs to Look Out For Most parents tend to notice when something isn\u2019t quite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":265,"featured_media":2185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wpt-ydlv.199-250-204-138.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}