{"id":6034,"date":"2019-08-17T13:27:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/?p=6034"},"modified":"2019-12-17T12:48:28","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T12:48:28","slug":"how-to-manage-asthma-with-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-asthma-with-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Asthma with Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is\nparticularly important to manage asthma\nwith pregnancy. If you are pregnant or planning to conceive, keeping\nyour asthma controlled should be your first duty towards sustaining a healthy\npregnancy. Avoiding triggers and taking asthma medications<\/a> as\nper doctor\u2019s recommendations can help ensure a healthy you and your baby to be.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per reports\nof centres for disease and prevents, asthma affects 4 to 12% of women in their\nchildbearing age. Methods used to gain control over asthma are not harmful to\nyour developing baby and remember your baby will develop better if you breathe\neasily.  If you are pregnant or planning\na baby, inform your health care specialist about your asthma. Also, keep in\ncontact with an allergist during your pregnancy days, as allergist are\nspecially trained to help prevent asthma episodes and allow you to live the\nlife in a way you want even during pregnancy days. A close partnership with an\nallergist helps to manage asthma with\npregnancy well.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects of Asthma\non Pregnancy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no\nsignificant risk associated with your unborn child if your asthma is well\nmanaged, but uncontrolled asthma is often associated with severe complications.\nIn pregnant women, the side effects of\nasthma develop as high blood pressure, premature delivery, toxemia, and\nrarely death. For your developing baby, complications include an increased risk\nof stillbirth. During pregnancy, some women with asthma experience improve\nsymptoms while others complain of worse symptoms, and there are also ladies\nthose who do not experience any change in their asthma status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to\nresearch studies, women with severe asthma are more prone to experience\nworsening of asthma symptoms during pregnancy, whereas women with mild asthma\nare more likely to see no change or see some improvement. As per research\nstudies, asthma is most likely to worsen during weeks 24 to 36. Data suggests\nthat about 10% of pregnant women with asthma have symptoms during labor and\ndelivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pregnancy may\naffect different women in several ways. Hormonal changes that are common during\npregnancy can affect both your nose and sinuses along with your lungs.\nPregnancy causes an increase in the production of estrogen hormone that\ncontributes to congestion. One of the common symptom symptoms of congestion is\na stuffy nose that happens, especially during the third trimester. A rise in\nprogesterone hormone in pregnant women may cause a feeling of shortness of\nbreath. Here your allergist plays a role, he\/she can help determine if your\nworsening of asthma is due to your shortness of breath during pregnancy. In\npregnant women, the side effects of\nasthma can be easily managed by sharing problems with your health care\nspecialist or an allergist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also\nRead: 5 Early Signs of Asthma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treatment and\nManagement of Asthma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t afraid to\ntake your asthma medications as prescribed by your health care professional Your\nhealth care provider will help you choose the medicines that can be taken\nsafely during pregnancy to control your asthma symptoms. Symptoms of asthma\nvary in intensity and frequency, regardless of pregnancy.  Your health care professional should create an\nasthma management plan based on the severity of your symptoms and your\nexperience with asthma medications during pregnancy. If you are avoiding\ntriggers that don\u2019t mean you can avoid medication too. Avoiding irritants and\ntriggers will only reduce the amount of medicine you take to control asthma. It\nis wise to make dose adjustment under the supervision of a health care\nspecialist. The treatment of asthma includes inhaled medications that are\ngenerally prescribed for a more targeted effect so that only a small amount of\nmedicine can enter the bloodstream.  If\nappropriate, your health care specialist may also provide you with time tested\ndrugs, because there is more experience with their use during pregnancy. It is\nbest to limit the usage of asthma medications in the first trimester means at\nthe initial stage of baby\u2019s development. However, birth defects from\nmedications are rare and very few women are reported to have birth defects\ncaused by medicines, research suggests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is\nthat most asthma patients do well during labor and delivery, although close\nmonitoring of the baby is required to avoid any complication. Women with\nwell-controlled asthma, routine monitoring should be enough. More intensive\nmonitoring should be recommended for women with severe asthma or other risk\nfactors. Also, close monitoring is required for women who enter labor and\ndelivery phase of pregnancy. One can avoid the side effects of asthma by religiously following the treatment\nplan. \n\nThe most important goal is to gain control over\nasthma throughout your pregnancy. The best way to achieve the goal is to follow\na treatment plan recommended by your health care specialist and to take your\nmedications as directed by your health care provider. Also, consult your\nallergist before buying nasal sprays and antihistamines over the counter to\nensure the safety of the medicines. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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