Asthma & Pregnancy

The major concern of a pregnant woman with asthma is the effect her condition of asthma and its medications can have on her baby. A wide range of medications are used for the treatment of asthma. The dosage and the administration of the medication depend upon the severity of the condition of the patient. The amount of data available shows that most of the asthma medications are safe in pregnancy and do not have any adverse effect on the baby.

Controlling your asthma, it is very important to adhere to the medication plan and other preventive measures to effectively control and avoid any episodes of asthma. It is a known fact that the effect of an uncontrolled asthma is more dangerous to the baby than the medications used for the control of the same. Women with controlled asthma has no complications in pregnancy, but an uncontrolled asthma can have serious maternal and foetal complications like premature birth, low birth weight and changes in maternal blood pressure.

Asthma & Breastfeeding, though most of the medications enter breast milk, but it does not pose a threat to the new born as the concentration of these medications is very low in breast milk. But it is still better to take the medications after nursing the baby or three to four hours before breastfeeding.