Newborn just started to snore

[Anonymous]

Should I be alarmed by this? Baby is 15 days old and just 2 days ago started snoring like her nose is stuffed up. I used the nose Frida and put her in a steam room but nothing came out. She doesn't have a fever and doesn't seem to be feeling poor.

The snore is almost like a wheezing noise. Her father has asthma but I don't know any of the signs of it developing in newborns. Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

Very normal. Newborns are ridiculously loud.

[Anonymous]

Nothing to be concerned about. Ours did this, too. Babies have very narrow airways so even the tiniest bit of snot could make them sound like they're extremely stuffed up. If you're concerned, take a video of the noise and bring baby to the ped for peace of mind. That's what they're there for!

[Anonymous]

This is often why people move babies to their own rooms. They are LOUD.

[Anonymous]

I know his isn't the response you're looking for, but that's adorable. Little snorer

[Anonymous]

Normal.

[Anonymous]

I tried the sucking bulb everytime my daughter sounded congested and later the doctor told us only to do that is you actually see mucus since we were possibly irritating her nose. Ours snored a ton (I couldn't sleep near her) and honestly continued to be a loud snorer until her adenoids were removed around age two (chronic ear infections, we also did ear tubes). Now she has mild sleep apnea diagnosed too, and super large tonsils, so we've been advised to get her tonsils removed soon (sometime after she turns four). So, while plenty of babies snore there's no harm in asking a ped and / or watching for allergies and later size of adenoids and tonsils.

[Anonymous]

Our baby was a snorer too.

Ended up with ear tubes and adenoids out at age 2 due to chronic ear infections. Now he's a tween and still snores.

[TheStrongWave]

This post reminds me of the crazy times when our two children used to snore. They were loud, especially when our boy snored! We were alarmed when we had our first child. Then we checked with our friends and relatives to see if their babies snored – and they did, as well. I want to say it’s pretty normal. But if this really concerns you, please check with her doctor or an ENT to put your mind at rest. My best wishes to your family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is often why people move babies to their own rooms. They are LOUD.

Yup. Mine got booted out of my room at 6 weeks because her adorable baby sighs and snuffles while she slept were making me bolt upright in bed thinking she needed to eat. I slept much better once that noisy little nugget was in her own crib.

[Anonymous]

I would check with your ped just to be sure. Yes, babies are very noisy sleepers and they do snore so I don't want to alarm you - it's probably fine but worth asking anyway. Our DS ended up having stridor - which was coming from an airway constriction in his windpipe. He was fine and grew out of it but we needed to have it monitored by an ENT. We recorded it in the middle of the night on our iphone and took that to the doctor - that was really helpful because he didn't do it when he was awake. If you do that, be sure to do the video recording too so that the doc can see the chest and mouth. They can tell if there are any breathing issues that way.

[Anonymous]

Have your ped check her nose next time you go. It's actually totally normal for them to be stuffy early on. Their nasal passages are really little and they're reacting to everything around them, dust etc. Itshould pass. Ours wheezed too and it concerned me and the ped said it just happens with smaller noses and dry air. We had a humidifier in her room (it was winter).

[Anonymous]

I would also mention it to your pediatrician. Snuffly and sneezy are one thing, full on snoring is another. It may be common (in adults, too), but not necessarily healthy.

[Anonymous]

Not to be weirdly alarmist - but my dd had this and it was a laryngomacia - it was pretty high pitched though. You can google to hear it - the first ped diagnosed it as stuffy nose cold except she had barely left the house - went back a few days later and an experienced ped knew it right away - sound is distinct - good news is it goes away by four months!

[Anonymous]

I don't mean to be alarmist but my daughter made noises at the beginning and then the noises got louder. She ended up having severe Laryngomalacia and we had to operate (it's very rare so don't worry). I suggest booking an appointment with a pediatric ENT right away since they have long waits. I highly recommend Dr Brian Reilly at Childrens. Call everyday to see if there are cancellations. And then while waiting talk to your baby's pediatrician.