| Women suffering with asthma always have doubts | | | | Especially in the third trimester, asthma improves with |
| that “will asthma medicine harm my child?” | | | | pregnancy. Due to the increasing size of uterus, |
| As five percent of pregnant women are asthmatic, | | | | sensation of breathlessness occurs and this is |
| this is a common problem. The important news is | | | | mistaken as worsening of asthma. |
| that asthma medicine is known to be very safe | | | | Many women experience worsening asthma |
| during pregnancy. So, pregnant women can enjoy | | | | symptoms as they stop using asthma medicine due |
| asthma free pregnancy with asthma medicine. | | | | to the fear of side effects on the unborn child. |
| Your asthma symptoms may get worse or may be | | | | Women who stop their asthma medicine have |
| better or does not change at all during pregnancy. If | | | | worsened asthma symptoms and are more at risk of |
| your asthma is severe, chances are it can become | | | | early labor and poor growth of baby. |
| worse during pregnancy. | | | | Asthma medicine and pregnancy: |
| If you want a healthy baby, you should be healthy. It | | | | Visit your doctor soon after realizing that you are |
| is very important to treat asthma in pregnancy | | | | pregnant to discuss about the best way to manage |
| because the risks of uncontrolled asthma in | | | | the symptoms of asthma with asthma medicine. The |
| pregnancy are greater than the risks of asthma | | | | doctor will prescribe effective asthma medicine during |
| medicine. | | | | pregnancy and continue to workout throughout your |
| There is no information about the safety of new | | | | pregnancy to ensure the treatment is effective |
| asthma drugs in pregnancy because a woman who is | | | | without side effects. |
| pregnant and who might become pregnant does not | | | | Taking asthma medicine during pregnancy: |
| take part in the safety tests during the testing of | | | | • Follow the directions according to your doctor |
| drugs, because of the fear of harming the baby. | | | | about when to take asthma medicine and how much |
| Even the drug manufacturers do not take risk with | | | | dosage to take. |
| unborn babies. New asthma drug should be avoided | | | | • Talk to your doctor before taking any new |
| during pregnancy if possible. | | | | asthma medicine. |
| But the old asthma medicine has been used from | | | | • Don’t stop taking asthma medicine unless |
| years. These old asthma medicines have been used | | | | and until your doctor tells you to. |
| for years during pregnancy and are known to be | | | | Controlling your asthma in pregnancy: |
| safe in pregnancy and the drugs which are not safe | | | | • You have to take the asthma medicine as |
| are not used as long before they are declared as | | | | prescribed during pregnancy. |
| unsafe. | | | | • Monitor your asthma using a peak flow meter |
| Pregnant women have doubt about the use of | | | | and observe your breathing symptoms. |
| inhalers. The doctors believe that the amount of | | | | • Call your doctor if your asthma medicine is not |
| medicine you get from an inhaler is small and goes | | | | working well. |
| directly to the lungs and it is not likely to harm your | | | | • Avoid things that trigger your asthma attack. |
| baby. | | | | • You can take a flu shot if you are pregnant |
| Effects of asthma in pregnancy: | | | | during flu season. |