Scientists made recently made a review of a study that says pregnant women who took medicines for heartburn problems are at risk of delivering a child sick with asthma. This research aims to provide awareness for women during pregnancy and how to make sure that their unborn child is safe.
According to the Telegraph, about 1.3 million children are at risk of having asthma and all of them have one thing in common, their mothers were given medications to treat acid reflux. Researchers said that these kids have the tendency to undergo treatment for asthma as they grow up.
Some parents are taking asthma lightly thinking it is not as dangerous as other diseases like cancer or diabetes. The truth is, this particular respiratory disease could be life-threatening if not treated early and properly. Children don't have to suffer from this if mothers are aware of the consequences that their kids could get should they take some medication to cure their heartburn.
The New York Times also got a hold of this research saying that it is sometimes hard for pregnant women not to experience acid reflux and eventually take medication for it. The drastic changes in hormones and the pressure that they experience in the stomach due to the growing fetus inside all contribute to heartburn.
They are sometimes left with no choice but to take medicine to ease them from it or it would be really hard for them to digest and even swallow food.
The good news is that there is an option for pregnant women suffering from heartburn and this one won't involve medications that could cause the baby to have asthma in the future. The H2-receptor antagonists along with the proton pump inhibitors will stop the acid reflux from happening.
Pregnant women who resorted to this kind of treatment were found to have children who didn't have to suffer from asthma growing up. Scientists recommend these drugs for the safety of the unborn child.
