More than half (50–80%) of pregnant women suffer from nausea and vomiting (NVP), also known as morning sickness – although symptoms may persist the whole day. Usually limited to the first trimester, NVP may continue throughout the entire pregnancy. NVP…
Bronchial asthma affects 4–12% of pregnant women worldwide. During pregnancy, asthma should be adequately treated not only for the benefit of the mother but also to safeguard proper fetal oxygenation. Severe, poorly treated asthma is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes…
Both antihistamines and glucocorticoids have demonstrated a lack of toxicity when used during pregnancy for the management of allergy symptoms. Some antihistamines are also administered with success in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum ( Chapter 2.4 ) or as sleeping…