Sleep is My Waking Passion
Hosted by Dr. Alison Kole—a triple-boarded pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine physician, reformed chronic insomniac, devoted mom, and unapologetic sleep health creator—this hit podcast takes you on the real, unfiltered journey inside the science and soul of sleep. Each week, with wisdom forged from the trenches of night shifts and the chaos of motherhood, Alison sits down with top-tier experts and ordinary people with extraordinary sleep stories, unraveling how sleep shapes happiness, health, and destiny. If you want the 360° truth—the wins, the setbacks, the breakthroughs—about why every hour of sleep could be the most important hour of your life, this is the show that will change how you see your pillow forever. Sleep isn’t just her passion—it’s the key to waking up to your potential. Hit subscribe and transform your nights, days, and dreams.
Sleep is My Waking Passion
Pregnant, Snoring, and Exhausted: When Should You Seek Help?
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 snoring, how hormonal and anatomical changes can obstruct breathing during sleep, and what that means for both maternal and fetal health.
💤 What you’ll learn:
- Why snoring and severe fatigue in pregnancy deserve closer attention.
- The key risk factors that should trigger early screening.
- How social determinants and insurance barriers affect access to care.
- The postpartum reality — does sleep apnea go away after birth?
This episode is for expecting parents, clinicians, and anyone passionate about women’s health. Early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea in pregnancy can make a life-changing difference — for both mother and baby.
🎧 Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen — and find out when “just tired” is a warning sign worth acting on.
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