Q: Asthma Problems During Pregnancy
asked by:
julie_93
on February 4th, 2004
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
I have had asthma since middle school and
have not had a real problem for about ten
years until december. I was 25 weeks
pregnant and could not breath, I went to
the emergency room and was admitted in the
hospital for three days. While in there
I was seen by a lung specalist who
recommended changing my medication from
serevent to advair and singulair, as well
as steroids and a antibiodic for several
days. I asked several people, ob,
nurses, regular family doctor, and even
people in nicu, what the affects would be
for my baby and everyone said that at this
time I need to worry about myself staying
healthy and strong for my baby. I
decided to take the new medications and
currently am taking the advair and
singulair. With my last appointment with
the lung spec. I asked about breast
feeding with the new medications and he
said that the advair would be fine, but
check with the ob and pediatrican about
the singulair. I spoke to the ob who
said it was unknown and then today I spoke
to the pediatrican who said singluair
passes through the placenta and I should
not have been put on it. He has
suggested weaning myself off. I will not
be taking it anymore, but no one is
telling me what this may have done to my
baby and there is nothing on singulair's
website. Please tell me what may have
been done to my baby?
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