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Asthma During Pregnancy

Asthma is one of the common ailments that


pregnant women experience.
This is the problem to those who already have the
condition as well as to those who have not
experienced it before.
There are many factors that can trigger asthma
attacks such as inhalation of plant pollens, dust, and
even stress.
Asthma during pregnancy is a very dangerous
situation because the disease has the potential to
cut back the oxygen supply for the body and for the
baby.
However, if one is able to keep asthma under
control, there is a great chance that one will have a
safe delivery. ut it is important that one should be
able to keep asthma under control.
Asthma !omplications During Pregnancy
The problem with asthma is that sometimes most
people usually neglect a condition that may foretell
the occurrence of asthma.
As such, shortness of breath and whee"ing during
pregnancy are sometimes ignored with the woman
unaware that it is already a sign of asthma. An
uncontrolled asthma poses the following risks to a pregnant woman#
$. %ne common complication from asthma is having labor that does not occur naturally. This may
be induced or started by the doctor to avoid having complications during natural labor while under
asthma attack.
&onetheless, despite the fact that the procedure is known to save a woman from complications, the
procedure itself is complicated and brings with it a lot of risks.
'. A woman may suffer from vomiting that is more than in normal cases especially during the early
parts of pregnancy.
(. A pregnant woman may suffer from high blood pressure as a complication arising from asthma.
)n turn, high blood pressure may cause various other complications that can put the pregnancy to a
severe test.
*. Another complication that a pregnant woman may suffer from is pre+eclampsia. This condition
can cause kidney and liver problems and can potentially affect the brain.
%n the other hand, the asthma complications to the baby include the following#
$. There is the possible death of the baby immediately before or after birth due to either lack of
oxygen supply or other abnormalities related to asthma.
'. There is an abnormal growth of the fetus due to retardation. As a result, the baby has a low birth
weight and appears small at birth.
(. There is also the risk of preterm birth or birth occurring before the (,th week of pregnancy.
-easures to e .ndertaken /or Asthma During Pregnancy
The main mode of treatment for asthma during pregnancy is to monitor the lung function all
throughout the period of pregnancy.
This is to make sure that the fetus will get enough supply of oxygen and retardation of its growth
will be avoided.
To monitor lung function, a doctor uses a peak flow meter to measure the amount of air that enters
the lungs.
%ne must avoid known asthma triggers such as tobacco smoke, dust, and other pollutants.
.ltrasound after the ('nd week of pregnancy is also important to monitor fetal growth.
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