This sheet is about having asthma in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is asthma? Asthma is a condition that causes inflammation (swelling and tightening) in the airways of the lungs. When an asthma attack happens, it is hard for air to pass through the lungs. This can lead to symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and trouble breathing. Asthma is …
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Fact Sheet: Anxiety
This sheet is about having anxiety in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is anxiety? Anxiety is an excessive and uncontrollable worry. It is common to worry about your pregnancy or your baby’s health. Worrying becomes an anxiety disorder when the thoughts are frequent, time-consuming, intrusive, and irrational. Intrusive thoughts are unwelcome …
Fact Sheet: Antiviral Medications to Prevent/Treat Influenza (the Flu)
This sheet is about exposure to antiviral medications in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are antiviral medications? Antiviral medications treat viral illnesses, such as influenza (the “flu”). Symptoms of the flu may include fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, coughing, congestion, runny nose, and sore throat. There can also be stomach …
Fact Sheet: Lupus
This sheet is about having lupus in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is lupus? Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells or organs. Lupus can cause problems with the skin, kidneys, joints, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and nervous system. Symptoms …
Fact Sheet: Chemotherapy
This sheet is about exposure to chemotherapy in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a term that describes the use of medications given orally (by mouth) or intravenously (through a vein) to treat or control cancer by killing cancer cells. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used methods to …
