Pregnant, Snoring, and Exhausted: When Should You Seek Help?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of obstructive sleep apnea during pregnancy with expert Dr. Ghada Bourjeily.

Pregnancy is often described as magical — but for many women, it’s also exhausting. When snoring gets louder and fatigue feels unrelenting, it could be more than just pregnancy catching up with you. In this powerful conversation with Dr. Ghada Bourjeily from Brown University, leading researcher and sleep medicine expert, we explore the growing — yet underrecognized — challenge of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during pregnancy. Dr. Bourjeily unpacks why so many pregnant women report loud snori...

People in this episode

Host: Alison Kole

Guest: Dr. Ghada Bourjeily

Topics covered

• pregnancy
• sleep apnea
• fatigue
• snoring
• health challenges
• women's health

Keywords

• pregnancy
• snoring
• obstructive sleep apnea
• fatigue
• women's health
• sleep medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brown University

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