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Allergies & Asthma During Pregnancy

Are you suffering from seasonal allergies or asthma during pregnancy? Ease the wheezing and sneezing without harming your baby with these helpful (and healthy!) tips.
By Richard H. Schwarz, MD
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For some of us, breathing easy is easier said than done. About 10 percent of women of childbearing age have allergies, and about 4 to 7 percent have asthma. If you're one of them, you're probably wondering how your condition -- or the medications you take to treat it -- will affect your unborn baby. Fortunately, there are lots of safe ways to ease your sneezing and wheezing during pregnancy without harming your fetus. Here's how.

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