During pregnancy, the body undergoes tremendous amount of changes. At times, these changes even alter the way your body responds to the allergens. Pregnant ladies suffering from allergies is a common scenario. However, dealing with these allergies during pregnancy is not an easy task. 

 

This is mainly because use of drugs during the first trimester can risk the growing baby. Also, a few allergies die down on their own without any medication. But some stay on and can even prove grave in the due course if not treated timely. This is the reason pregnant ladies often struggle with the dilemma of whether to take the allergy medications or not.

 

Today we will be discussing out as to what all allergy medications pregnant ladies can take and which are the ones to be avoided. Consulting your obstetrician prior to taking any sort of medication is surely the best idea. But it would be a good to know information if you are aware as to what all allergy medicines are safe for you and the baby. 

 

Categorized Allergy Medications for Pregnancy 

Medications are generally categorized depending upon their safety during pregnancy. For sure, your obstetrician would be able to explain you the categories and the allergy medications which are the best for your concerned allergy symptoms. Pregnancy. Allergy Medications for pregnant ladies have been graded from class A to class D, which indicates the safety level of these medicines when used during 

 

Class A: This is considered to be the safest. Researches have proved that the Class A allergy medications are safe to be used by a pregnant women.

 

Class B: Though there is a lack of definitive study evidence concerning the effect of Class B medicines in human beings, but these are still considered safe for the pregnant women and are often recommended by the doctors.

 

Class C: The medicines falling under Class C have been proven potentially harmful as per the animal studies. But so far there hasn't been any evidence of their harmfulness in humans.

 

Class D:  The Class D medications according to the scientific studies have been stated to be extremely harmful to the human fetus.

 

Allergy Medications Pregnant Women Can Take

While choosing an allergy medication that is safe to be used during pregnancy, you must look for the  ingredient and not necessarily the name brand. Some of the common allergy medications pregnant women can take are: 

 

• Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine (Chlor-Trimeton allergy tablets)

 

• Loratadine, an antihistamine (Alavert, Claritin, Tavist ND, Triaminic Allerchews)

 

• Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine (Banophen, Benadryl, Diphenhist, Genahist)

 

No other allergy medication should be used than the above mentioned ones. Always consult your physician so that he can suggest the right medicine type depending upon your body and health.  

 

 

Natural Ways to Relieve Allergy Symptoms 

Irrespective of the fact that you have been given the go-ahead for taking allergy medication during pregnancy, there are chances for you to battle some of the mild allergy symptoms. Instead of gulping down more of medicines, you can try out some of the natural methods to reduce the allergy symptoms. Also, these natural ways are completely safe for use along with the allergy medications.

 

• Try to stay away from the things that cause allergy in your body. Though staying inside during the peak of allergy season certainly is not a good idea, but it can be a great way of avoiding the  pollen and the other outdoor allergens.

 

• Have good stock of saline spray. It is nothing more than mere salt water. It can be used during the pregnancy to loosen the nasal congestion along with the allergy medications. 

 

• Exercise is considered to be one of the most effective natural treatment for a nasal congestion. It would be better to move your body a little more. However, do speak to your obstetrician to know about the right exercises to be done during pregnancy as not all of them are good.

 

Allergy symptoms are very common during pregnancy and few allergy medications are fully safe to be taken while you're pregnant. But it's always good to consult your physician prior to taking any allergy medication while pregnant.