Asthma, Can Cause Premature Birth Risk

Asthma is not well managed in pregnant women may increase the risk of premature babies or babies born with low weight. The experts also associate with the risk of complications, including preeclampsia.

Therefore, pregnant women with asthma are advised to manage the illness, one is to avoid asthma triggers. As is known, patients with asthma have hypersensitive to allergens such as house dust, animal dander, air pollution, cigarette smoke, or certain foods. When allergens can be avoided, then the asthma can be controlled.

An analysis conducted on the study of asthma involving millions of pregnant women with asthma. The study was published between 1975 and 2009.

The researchers found that asthmatic mothers gave birth to a baby weighing 93 grams less than infants with mothers without asthma. The asthmatics also have an increased risk of preeclampsia and 50 percent higher risk of delivering premature babies 25 percent higher.

Peter Gibson, of the Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease says that some studies mention the risk of childbirth complications can be minimized with effective asthma management. In addition it is also important to regularly monitor the development of the fetus.

Pregnant women also should not be afraid to use the drug. According to a study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, asthma medications used during pregnancy has no direct effect on the fetus.