Control of maternal asthma may require use of medicines. Happily, none of the medicines generally used to treat asthma are known to cause trouble for the developing baby in the womb. Adrenalinelike and theophylline medicines are okay. Drugs of the cortisone family have never been shown to cause problems to the developing baby.
The sickest asthmatics, those who need oral steroids continually to prevent asthma, are more likely to have their babies a little earlier than the expected date. The babies are early, but of normal birth weight and appearance. Doctors do not know whether this higher incidence of "preterm delivery" is the result of the asthma or of the medicines used to prevent it. No matter which, the problem is not severe enough to require any special management.
If you are considering having a child, your asthma need not discourage you. If your asthma is kept in check, there should be no problem for you or your baby Even if the asthma requires use of medicines, ifs still okay to get pregnant, since it has been shown in many studies that the commonly used asthma drugs are safe for the mother and safe for the fetus.
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