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By Daniel More, MD, About.com Guide to Allergies

Treatment of Allergies and Asthma during Pregnancy

Wednesday June 25, 2008
No pregnant woman would ever want to take a medication that might hurt her unborn child. However, sometimes medications are needed during pregnancy, especially for asthma and allergies. The most common mistake a pregnant asthmatic can make is to stop all of her asthma medications, thinking that this is the safe thing to do for the baby. In most cases, the risks of untreated asthma in a pregnant woman are far worse (to the mother and to the unborn child) than the small risks of taking most asthma medicines.

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September 5, 2008 at 1:49 pm
(1) No Sneeze Zone says:

How Do I STOP My Child from Getting MY Allergies ?

ALLERGY = Atopic = Strongly InHerited.
2 Allergic Parent = 65% ODDs Child will have allergies / 1 Parent = 45% / o Allergic Parents = 10%.
STOP YOUR ALLERGY LEGACY > Visit your Prime Dr. > Get ALLERGY Blood Tested to Identify your Offending Seasonal / Year-round Allergens > Begin ImmunoTherapy BEFORE You conceive .. you will be able to continue with Immuno while pregannt and the Protective / Neutralizing Benifits of ImmunoTherapy will Not Only HELP YOU .. but your UnBorn Child.

For Genetically PreDisposed Infants ALLERGY Begins at BIRTH ( Actually in the WOMB )

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