TABLE 1

Uncontrolled asthma in pregnancy: Effects on mother and fetus

Maternal effects
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Gestational diabetes
Premature rupture of membranes
Cesarean birth
Chorioamnionitis
Hyperemesis
Postpartum hemorrhage
Fetal effects
Perinatal death
Preterm birth
Low birth weight
Intrauterine growth restriction
Congenital malformations
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit
Hyperbilirubinemia
Respiratory distress syndrome
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Asphyxia
Increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage, anemia
  • Based in part on information in reference 9.