One of the common reasons behind  sleepless nights during pregnancy is sleep apnea along with heartburn, leg cramps, unusual dreams and endless trips to bathroom. Natural remedies can actually help in clearing the blockage in the wind pipe, minimizing snoring and assisting in releasing  melatonin (sleep inducing hormone) which  prevents the condition. Serious consequences that could result out of untreated sleep apnea may be in the form of less oxygen and nutrient supply to your developing baby, with the blood pressure shooting up for mothers. Medications are barely available to treat it and doctors will never advise you to go for surgery during pregnancy. Thankfully with some effective natural cures, we can manage to treat the ailment effectively.

What Is Sleep Apnea?

• Sleep apnea is sleep disorder that is characterized by pauses in breathing, air gasping and insomnia.
• It can be a serious trouble for pregnant ladies as it leads to chronic fatigue and pre-eclampsia (exceptionally high blood pressure).
• It particularly shows up in the third trimester of pregnancy, due to overweight issues and extra burden of baby.
• Obesity is one of the major reasons behind the discomfort of sleep apnea.

Effective Natural Measures to Prevent It

Melatonin:

• Melatonin is already a naturally present sleep inducing hormone in your body.
• Sleep apnea patients seem to lack this important hormone and therefore, providing it as natural supplement externally is best idea.
• It streamlines the sleep pattern and also helps in breathing problems.
• However, pregnant women should strictly consult with their doctors before resorting to it.

 Diet for Treating Sleep Apnea:

You should familiarize yourself with right kind of diet pattern that could help in getting rid from the condition.

Kinds of food you must urgently avoid are:

• Caffeinated beverages
• Strong use of alcohol
• Chocolate
• Sweetened snacks
• Deep fried foods
• Saturated oil based foods

Serotonin based foods:

• Foods that are high in tryptophan content will be quite helpful for sleep apnea patients.
• Tryptophan is known to convert into serotonin hormone that is another sleep inducing hormone.
• It helps in easing the fatigue and insomnia like related symptoms.
• Most of the carbohydrate based foods are tryptophan stuffed.

Magnesium Based Foods:

• Magnesium based foods help in normalizing blood pressure and improves blood circulation.
• It also promotes better flow of oxygen and helps your unborn one to survive in adequate nutrient supply.
• Nasal congestion like condition also reduces with regular supplementation of magnesium in your diet.
• Foods rich in magnesium are artichokes, banana, figs, prunes, milk, yoghurt, beans and almonds.

These are few of the well recommended natural remedies that can improve your sleeping patterns and treat sleep apnea encountered during pregnancy.

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