90 Days of success

WOW! You're doing so well!!

You're 3 months into your Childs CPAP treatment journey and hopefully things are going ok. If they are not, don't worry you are certainly not the only ones but remember the health benefits, the real reason for treatment and don’t give up. We are here to help and your medical team will be reviewing you soon.

The 90-day milestone is a major turning point for families navigating CPAP therapy with their child/adolescent. The first 90 days are recognised as the critical "acclimatization phase" where the focus shifts from just trying to use therapy every night to establish long-term therapy routines.

At this stage, the initial shock of being given a CPAP therapy device should have worn off, and families are usually transitioning to a maintenance phase. The following information should be useful for you around this time. 

If you haven’t reached this point, don’t worry! Our Sleep 360 Team are here to help.

Celebrating Behavioral and Clinical Progress

At 3 months in, families should step back and audit the positive changes. CPAP is a therapy, not a cure, but reviewing progress and achievements to date can help maintain motivation: 

• Behavior & Focus: Parents should look for improvements in the child's daytime concentration, decreased hyperactivity, and better emotional regulation at school and home.
• Physical Signs: Noticeable reductions in morning headaches, less daytime fatigue, and a total cessation of nighttime snoring are all indicators that the therapy pressure is working effectively. 

If therapy usage is still a struggle we would remind you to go back and review therapy motivation information and Sleep Hygiene. If you are unsure about anything, contact our Sleep 360 Team.

🛠️ Equipment & Consumable Maintenance Checks

By day 90, Checking your mask, tubing and consumables are part of your routine. Check if any new issues have arisen with air leaks or skin irritation and contact us on 1800 24 0202 if we can help. 

Troubleshooting and Comfort Issues

Now that your son/daughter are hopefully sleeping for longer stretches with their mask, new issues can often arise:

• Rainout & Humidity Tuning: If water is collecting in the tube ("rainout") or if your son/daughter has a dry mouth, parents need to know how to adjust the heated humidifier settings. 
• Skin & Growth Changes: Children's faces change quickly. Red marks or skin abrasions mean the straps are too tight or the child has outgrown the current mask size. Contacting us about this means that we can let your prescriber know there is an issue.
• Pressure Tolerance: If the child is fighting the air pressure as they try to fall asleep, families should ensure the machine's "Ramp" setting.