A neonate born to a mother with well-controlled asthma usually has few problems that can be ascribed to the asthma. However, problems with maternal asthma control can mean problems for a newborn infant.
Possible problems for a neonate born to a mother with severe or poorly controlled asthma:
(1) preterm delivery
(2) emergency Cesarean section (due to pre-eclampsia, placenta praevia or other cause)
