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Having asthma does not mean having a complicated pregnancy. With appropriate asthma therapy, most women can breathe easily, have a normal pregnancy, and deliver a healthy baby. The risk of poorly controlled asthma is much greater than the risk of taking the medications to control asthma.

5 Great Resources on Asthma and Pregnancy

• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI): Asthma and Pregnancy
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Pregnancy and Asthma
• eMedicine: Pregnancy and Asthma
• MedicineNet: Asthma in Women, Asthma in Pregnancy
• UpToDate: Pregnancy and Asthma

What is Asthma and Pregnancy?

• eMedicineHealth: Asthma and Pregnancy Overview
• InteliHealth: Asthma and Pregnancy
• MedicineNet: How is Asthma Different in Pregnancy?
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Pregnancy and Asthma
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Asthma During Pregnancy

What Are The Risks of Asthma and Pregnancy?

• UpToDate: Effects of Asthma on Pregnancy and Baby
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): What If My Asthma Isn't Well Controlled During Pregnancy?
• University of Virginia: Possible Complications for the Mother | Possible Complications for the Fetus
• ACAAI: How Will My Pregnancy Affect the Severity of My Asthma? | How Will I Know if My Asthma is Affecting My Baby?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Asthma and Pregnancy?

• UpToDate: Care During Pregnancy | Medications
• eMedicineHealth: Treatment of Asthma in Pregnancy | Use of Asthma Medication During Pregnancy | Medications
• MedicineNet: Treatment Overview
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Recommendations for Managing Asthma During Pregnancy | Recommendations for Pharmacologic Treatment of Asthma During Pregnancy

Wisdom, Discussions and Blogs about Asthma and Pregnancy

• MotheringdotCommune Forums: Asthma and Pregnancy
• MedHelp: Asthma During Pregnancy
• StorkNet: Pregnancy and Asthma: How Does One Affect the Other?
• HealthBoards: Asthma Meds During Pregnancy?

Foundations and Support Groups on Asthma and Pregnancy

• American Lung Association: Asthma
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Asthma
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Education and Support

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Asthma and Pregnancy

• PubMed Central: Asthma and Pregnancy
• Google Scholar: Asthma and Pregnancy

Clinical Trials on Asthma and Pregnancy

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Asthma and Pregnancy

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