An important fact though is that most asthma treatment and regulators are very safe to use even when expectant. Research done by leading researchers say that it is safer to treat and control your asthma with medication while you are expectant than it is to leave the health disorder without doing a thing during pregnancy. It is time you should visit your doctor and have a chat on the safest treatment and control measures.

Some of the risks of uncontrolled asthma to expectant mothers

For those expectorant mothers who have never had asthma will most likely not consider wheezing and shortness of breathe as asthma attack but if you have asthma you might not take it serious especially if your attack is mild one. But it should be known that asthma can harm you and your fetus if not controlled effectively. These are some of the effects of the uncontrolled asthma to the expectant mother:

• You might have or develop high blood pressure during pregnancy
• You might develop preeclampsia which is a health condition that affects the placenta, kidney, liver and by causing high blood pressure.
• The mother will experience an abnormal vomiting during pregnancy. This condition is called hyperemesis gravidarum
• The expectant mother may undergo labor that does not start naturally hence requires induction and it might end up complicated

While the mother to be has her own share of complications, the fetus also has some while include:
• Prenatal mortality which is death immediately after or before delivery
• Intrauterine growth retardation which is an abnormal slow growth of the fetus, when born the baby will appear smaller than usual.
• There might occur a pre birth before the recommended 37th week
• Low birth weight is also an issue to the fetus if the mother has asthma that is not controlled

How is Asthma treated during pregnancy?

The way asthma is managed whether when pregnant or when not is the same and so there is no miracle in its management. Just like the all people, asthmatic pregnant women should have treatment and plan of action to control the inflammation and prevent asthma attacks. This plan of action should also include, recording of fetal movements among others. If the fetus reduces the movements when you have attacks then it is advisable that you visit your health practitioner so that a remedy is found.

Also if you are seeing ore than one doctor or obstetricians, they should be communicating so that they can reach a lasting control way without delaying. You should also be very keen with your lung functions so that you do not under supply your fetus with oxygen

Keep checking and monitoring the fetal movements daily after the first 28 weeks

Causes of Asthma in Children: Asthma experts couldn’t detect any definite cause yet but there are few common issues that lead to an asthmatic discomfort. First and the foremost is the heredity issue. It’s been observed that children with asthmatic parents are more likely to be an asthmatic. Besides, people with allergies are more common with asthma. Pollution is another reason of asthma and makes an asthmatic condition worse.

Symptoms of Asthma in Children: Symptoms of asthma can be both mild and sever. A child with asthma may:

• Wheeze, making a soft or loud whistling noise while breathing.

• Cough a lot.

• Have sleeping difficulties due to wheezing and coughing.

• Feel short of breath.

• Feel tightness in his or her chest.

• Gets tired quickly during exercise.

All these symptoms may get worse during night time.

How to Diagnose Asthma in Children: After reviewing the symptoms of you child, a physician may suggest you to do tests like:

• Spirometry: This test gives a thorough reading of how quickly and how much air the child can shift in and out of the lungs. However, this test is only for children over 5 years and in case of babies, doctors usually listen and analyze the wheezing rate manually.

• Peak Expiratory Flow: This shows the power of your child’s lungs at his or her maximum effort.

• Chest X-Ray: This is done to find out if there are some other diseases that are creating the symptoms.

• Allergy Tests: To ensure that the symptoms are not arising due to any kind of allergies.

Routine checkup of your child in an asthmatic condition is a must so that doctors can keep good track of the situation and treat accordingly.

Treatment of Asthma in Children: There are two techniques of treating asthma in children. The purposes are to:

• Control asthma for a longer period of time. This incorporates a written daily treatment plan that helps you keeping track of routine reactions and improvements of the symptoms. Controller medicines are the key factor of this technique that reduce the airway swellings of your child and prevent attacks.

• Treat asthma attacks when they take place. This form of treatment features an asthma action plan with detailed guidelines about steps to be taken during an asthma attack. This method is helpful to identify the triggers and quick-relief medicines like albuterol are being used to overcome the attack.

The best means of getting the most medicine into the lungs of your child is to use an inhaler with a spacer. If your child requires using the fast-relief inhaler more frequently than usual, consult with your doctor, since this is a sign of an uncontrolled asthmatic condition.

Additional Steps to be taken: There are few more things that can help your child avoiding an asthma attack. Such as:

• Keep your child’s room free from cigarette smoke and other air pollutions like dusts or mosquito coils.

• Keep your child away from things they are allergic to, like dust mites, pollen or pet dander.

• Never let your child play outside when it’s cold and dry. If exercising seems to be an asthmatic trigger, talk with your doctor about it.

You may feel feeble if your child is asthmatic, but maintaining a daily treatment diagram and an action plan for asthma attack will help you to figure out what should you do during an attack.

Set up an Asthma Action Plan: Make an asthma action plan and paste it on the refrigerator or somewhere everyone can see to act accordingly for a possible asthmatic attack. The plan should be prepared in a step by step easy-to-follow manner along with a outline of all imperative facts about your previous attacks. Also, write down the detailed medications and when to take them so that your family wouldn’t make a mistake which may be harmful or delay getting cured.

Keep Emergency Medicines in a Familiar Location: Rescue inhalers are one most frequently prescribed medicine by doctors since they offer instant relief during as asthmatic attack. Keeping such savior in a easy-to-find place will help others to get it easily when required.

Identify Asthma Attack Triggers and Reduce Them: An asthma attack can often triggered by various environmental factors like smoke, pollen dust, cooking odors, pet dander, mold, etc. It is very much important to prevent such factors. Use HEPA filters in vacuum cleaners and air cleanser to eradicate airborne factors, while minimizing carpets, bed coverlets and curtains will be another good attempt.

Provide Support in Monitoring Conditions: if the asthma patient is young children, parents should play the most vital role in monitoring his or her condition, identifying early sings and fast controlling symptoms. Keeping a peak flow meter will help you lot to identify your child’s breathing status to know if calling a doctor or medication is required.

Keep up a Healthy Well-being: As an asthma patient you must take all the necessary steps to remain healthy in both body and mind by focusing on organized tasks. Moderate regular exercise, healthy diet, maintaining normal body weight and self confidence are very helpful factors to stay well.