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Pregnancy is that wonderful period in a woman’s life when she spends each and every day in pleasant anticipation, waiting to hold her bundle of joy in her arms at the end of the ninth month. Everything feels rosy and she enjoys every bit of pampering that she gets from her husband, in-laws, and parents. Every woman hopes for a normal pregnancy and normal delivery so that she can cradle and nurse a healthy baby. There is a lot of information everywhere, but we provide the same logically and simplistically for the benefit of the mothers-to-be. Knowing the do’s and don’ts of pregnancy can empower a woman with the ability to stay in control all the time and to experience the transition to motherhood without any untoward incidents. So, just sit back, relax, and browse through these pages of wisdom. Get your husband to read them too. After all, even he has the right to cherish every moment on his way to fatherhood!

 

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Pregnant women must control asthma

Pregnant women must control asthma

CONTROLLING ASTHMA during pregnancy is good for the mother and her baby even if it means taking medication, according to new US asthma-control guidelines.
Despite some evidence that asthma drugs are not safe for the baby, medication is still safer than having asthma attacks.
"Many pregnant women stop taking asthma medicines fearing they will harm the baby. However, it is well known that asthma attacks lower oxygen supply to the baby, which is far more harmful than the drugs," says a senior consultant, respiratory medicine, Apollo Hospital.
The US National Asthma Education and Prevention Programme issued the treatment update for managing asthma during pregnancy. The recommendations are based on a review of data on the safety of asthma medications during pregnancy and published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Treatment of asthma in pregnant women should be the same as other adults: medication is stepped up in intensity if needed, and stepped down when possible. Conditions that worsen asthma should also be treated as they often become more troublesome during pregnancy.

The guidelines say gynaecologists should monitor asthma severity during pre-natal visits as asthma severity changes during pregnancy for most women. Asthma worsens in about 30 per cent of women during pregnancy.
Recommendations: Salbutamol should be used for quick relief. Women with persistent asthma need daily medication. Inhaled corticosteroid is the preferred medication to control inflammation. Increase the dose of inhaled corticosteroid or add another medication to control asthma.

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