Being pregnant does not only mean taking care of your baby, it also means looking after yourself. Taking care of your health is vital, and if you have an allergy, or allergies, getting help for your condition should continue during pregnancy.
Allergic symptoms and reactions can change during pregnancy; and some women find that being pregnant reduces their symptoms, while others find that they increase. This is thought to be due to the changing levels of hormones in your body. However, it is very important that you do not stop taking any prescribed medications or treatments suddenly when you find out that you are pregnant.
Although you should continue with your current prescription medicines, it is a good idea to visit your GP as soon as you know, or think you are pregnant. They will review your medications and discuss your treatment options for allergy with you.
Your doctor will be able to decide which medications you can continue with, and which may need to be changed during pregnancy, and whilst breastfeeding.
Tell your midwife about any allergies you have when you visit for your booking appointment and ask for these to be recorded on any other medical notes and records kept about you during your pregnancy.
If you are planning to get pregnant, it is worth having a review of your medicines with your GP before you get pregnant. By thinking ahead about your treatment options you will not have to worry once your pregnancy begins.
For further details on the best way to maintain a healthy pregnancy, and what can be done to reduce the risk of allergies developing in your child look at the Pregnancy and the First Year booklet from Blossom's Childhood Allergy Series. For more information on how to receive this and subsequent booklets click here.
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