Snoring During Pregnancy Tied to C-section

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

A recent study has found out that pregnant women who snore three or more nights a week are more likely to have a Caesarean section and smaller babies. According to this new study, treating snoring in pregnant women may help reduce health problems among newborns and reduce the associated medical costs. The authors found that chronic snoring is associated with both smaller babies and C-sections, even after they accounted for other risk factors. This suggests that doctors now have a window of opportunity to screen pregnant women for breathing problems during sleep that may put them at risk of poor delivery outcomes.

Read more here:

http://www.health24.com/Parenting/Pregnancy/News/Snoring-during-pregnancy-tied-to-C-section-20131106

Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.

Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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