Pregnancy is a condition where very often the immune system does not work as it used to. Changes also include a tendency to allergies. Although some women do not experience any symptoms of allergies throughout their lives, they do experience a variety of unusual symptoms during pregnancy. Most often, however, it concerns people with a previously diagnosed allergic reaction. Symptoms may vary and of course depend on the factor that causes them, but it is certain that future mothers should not ignore them.
Allergy during this period may increase or decrease. Everything depends on the individual conditions of the body, but in any situation – regardless of whether the woman notices problems with shortness of breath or skin changes. Any changes should be reported to the doctor. Shortness of breath is especially dangerous because it can cause fetal hypoxia. Mild types of allergy do not pose a threat to the future mother and child, but the more severe ones manifest themselves even in bronchial asthma and bronchial hypersensitivity.
First of all, inform your doctor
The most important thing in dealing with allergy symptoms while waiting for the baby is to inform the doctor conducting the pregnancy about any disturbing changes. All skin and respiratory changes are equally important. Moreover, some anti-allergic drugs cannot be used during pregnancy, so it will be necessary to consult an allergist, who should also consult a gynecologist. Based on your symptoms and whether you have had similar allergic reactions in the past, he or she will determine the best treatment.
How to fight an allergy?
The most basic and obvious part of dealing with symptoms is to remove the factor that causes them. If you are allergic to dust, remove all curtains and carpets, ask your roommates to clean the apartment more often. When food allergies are a problem, remove food triggers from your diet and limit those that may be potential culprits, as they cause allergic reactions in many people. Belong to them:
- Milk
- Nuts
- Seafood
- Citrus fruits.
If you are allergic to pollen, limit trips and walks during the day. Instead, take a walk in the evenings or at night, when the pollination of most plants is significantly reduced. In addition to avoiding allergenic factors, you can bet on eliminating the symptoms themselves:
- Rinse a stuffy nose with saline or a solution of salt water,
- In case of contact or inhalation allergy, take calcium in a dose of up to 1000 mg per day.
- If you suffer from skin lesions, such as atopic dermatitis, apply creams and ointments with allantoin.