Ideally, asthma in a pregnant woman should be managed in a multidisciplinary manner (obstetricians, pulmonologists, allergists...) and the woman should attend all specialist check-ups and follow the appropriate treatment to prevent asthma attacks or crises during pregnancy. However, if an asthma attack occurs during pregnancy, a specialist should be consulted as soon as possible.
The specialist will initially verify that it is an asthma attack (since sometimes during pregnancy a woman may experience some difficulty breathing for other reasons) and will then assess how severe the attack is. Depending on the severity, she will establish the appropriate treatment, which is usually similar to what an asthmatic woman who is not pregnant would receive, since control of the attack is essential (and the benefits of medication to control it outweigh the possible risks). Fetal monitoring will also be performed.
