Unfortunately, the diagnosis of asthma is now increasingly placed. This is due to many reasons and especially the environment. After all, the disease is most often associated with allergies to certain substances. Knowing how a serious disease, many women deny themselves the happiness to have a baby. Others, on the contrary, having heard stories about what asthma is almost cured pregnancy safely acquire tummy and stop taking medication prescribed by a doctor. Neither one nor the other to do, of course, impossible.
Let's see, what is dangerousasthma during pregnancy
The fact that asthma attacks are typical of asthma, cause a lack of oxygen to the woman's body. Since the mother's body is closely related to the general bloodstream baby, then the baby will suffer from lack of oxygen (hypoxia). This is especially dangerous during the formation of the major organs and systems of the baby. A child may be born with abnormalities of the small weight to severe developmental delay and pathology of or even freeze.
But this complication is dangerous also for the woman. As a result of hypoxia may develop this disease as pre-eclampsia (edema, high blood pressure, high levels of protein in the urine). This condition can lead to even worse consequences, resulting to save the life of the mother may need to abortion.
So what,Asthma and Pregnancy nevertheless not compatible?
Experts believe that in fact is especially nothing to fear, but only if,If the disease is under full and permanent control. Especially this must remember those women who become pregnant, relieved of the disease. Such a turn signal can not be considered a full recovery, and therefore, in any case can not be neglected therapy, including drug.
The fact is that during pregnancy in a woman's hormonal changes occur. Therefore asthma may change. So scientists have found that pregnant women with a diagnosis of asthma may feel relief (14-28% of cases), deterioration (30%) or did not notice the changes.
None of these changes does not give cause to stop treatment on their own to start taking any medication on my own.
In Order Toasthma during pregnancy manifested itself more and more frequent and prolonged bouts, you need to prepare for pregnancy is constantly observed by a doctor before and during pregnancy, as well as perform general rules.
Since asthma is mainly occurs on the background of an allergy, it is logical to take precautions ahead of time. For example, to remove all of the apartments "dust collectors" - carpets, books (remove the cabinet), dear to the heart trinkets (donate, make the trash), upholstered furniture (you can cover with plastic covers).
Excluded from the consumption of foods that cause allergies. To do this, the best pre-take the test to identify such allergens.
Since allergies can be caused not only by dust or food, chemicals, and temperature changes, exercise, stress, try to avoid all of the above. The best thing would be if you remember at what moments often you attack happens: after a brisk walk, a long exposure to the sun or cold, and so on. N.
It is also useful to have a humidifier, air conditioning with humidification function. But it is important not to overdo it. Optimal humidity - 40-50%. If you allow it to climb higher, you risk to have in the apartment is another kind of dangerous allergens - mold fungi.
You need to very carefully monitor the health and prevent colds.
Once again I want to remind you that you must give up smoking, especially with such a diagnosis of asthma. Moreover, during pregnancy, the expectant mother is better not to be in the same room with smokers. The fact that exposure to tobacco smoke in itself harmful to the baby, and baby's having a predisposition to asthma and all dangerous.
Apartment cleaning and regular washing of bedding - a prerequisite for the normal course of pregnancy in patients with asthma. And if possible the expectant mother should be absent during the harvest, in case of emergency respirator.
As has been mentioned,asthma during pregnancy must necessarily be supervised by a physician. In such cases, the doctor tend to prescribe monotherapy - treatment with one drug. Being preferred inhalers, because they have a local effect in the bloodstream and enters the minimum dose of a substance.
The doctor is required to pick up the most secure means, and you have no reason not to trust him. If you are prescribed any medication, be sure that in your case the harm from them is much smaller than that can cause another attack.
Also, you will most likely recommend to buy a special device - a peak flow meter, with which you can control the activity of the lungs. Based on the readings doctor will develop a suitable therapy to you.
From all this, I hope it is clear thatasthma during pregnancy is not dangerous in itself, dangerous uncontrolled disease, willful rejection of drugs and the use of any funds that are not approved by your doctor.
It follows that if this diagnosis is not necessary to abandon the pregnancy or the constant fear of the consequences. You just need to fulfill all rules of hygiene, as well as the recommendations of the doctor, then the pregnancy goes well and your baby will be born healthy.
Alexander Panyutin
Women's magazine JustLady