My fiance has bronchial asthma. can our unborn child be infected?

Asthma: Asthma is passed on through families. Your unborn child's risk may be up to 25%. Asthma can be treated and controlled and this is important so your child can live a normal life.

Asthma is not an inf: Bronchial Asthma is not an infection, so it will not infect the unborn child.

Unlikely: With proper treatment of mother, this infection should pose no risk to your unborn baby. Since asthma tends to run in families, monitor your baby closely for symptoms for several years, and notify the pediatrician for wheezing, prolonged cough after illness, night time cough, exercise intolerance, or any respiratory difficulties. The annual flu vaccine for all family members is advisable.

Asthma: Infected no, affected in the future yes since asthma can be hereditary.

Not by his asthma: he will be more prone to asthma so no smoking at all around him/her and if he gets a chronic cough/wheezing have a high index of suspicion and tell his dr.

No: Bronchial asthma is not an infectious disease although people with bronchial asthma are more prone to have respiratory tract infections.

Asthma not Infection: Asthma is not an infection and your NewBorn will not be infected if she has asthma