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To Treat or Not To Treat: The Truth behind Asthma Treatment during Pregnancy

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Bronchial Asthma is the most common problem that affects the lungs during the course of pregnancy. Approximately, 8% of pregnant mothers suffer from asthma attack. Several mothers are worried because of the physiologic changes in their body that may interact to this condition or how asthma can affect the developing fetus. However, with prompt treatment pregnant mother can have normal respiratory rate, uncomplicated pregnancy and able to deliver a normal and healthy baby. This simply tells everybody that unmanaged asthma during pregnancy has greater risk of getting complications compare to those pregnant mother who are taking medications to treat and control the condition. Therapy related to asthma during pregnancy has the most efficient outcome if the pregnant mother avails regular interventions and practices. In cases where women have asthma before becoming pregnant, they need to discuss their condition with the obstetrician. They need to understand the purpose of taking m