Allergies and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Allergies and Pregnancy
If a woman has had allergies prior to pregnancy, they could worsen, stay the same, or even improve. Nonallergic rhinitis in pregnancy may also be due to an increase in pregnancy hormones, leading to nasal congestion, runny nose and post nasal drip.1
Fast Facts:
- Asthma affects almost 7% of pregnant women.2
- Allergy shots are safe to get while pregnant.3
- It's best to avoid exposing a fetus to medications, especially in the first trimester.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ About.com: Managing Allergies During Pregnancy
- ↑ American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: Managing Asthma and Allergies During Pregnancy
- ↑ Your Total Health: Treating Allergies During Pregnancy
- ↑ Dr. Spock: Allergies in Pregnancy
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Allergies, Allergies During Pregnancy, Allergies While Pregnant
- Last update: Feb. 5, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
