prescribed pulmicort and 8 weeks pregnant

i have asthma and was using my abuterol inhaler the first few weeks as needed of course until the other day my dr. found out i was using it more than 2 times a week and prescribed me pulmicort 180mg flexhaler 2x morning.  and 2x (evening). i am to scared to take it 4x a day so i am just taking it in the morning 2 puffs and so far so good. since i am in my first trimester (8weeks) i am scared out out of my mind to be taking this but i knw i should. any1 else out there have or had the same problem in their 1st trimester?

[melimeli]

my asthma got really bad durning my pgs.. when I am not pg I hardly ever use my abuterol but during pg I did all the time.. ike maybe 4 times a day.. dr said it was fine...  not breathing is not good for you baby hahah....  it lasted all the way through my pg

[peekawho]

You should use your asthma meds the way the doctor prescribes them, or you could wind up with a serious problem.  

[Pearl99]

Pulmicort is the only inhaler (not rescue, but longterm maintenance) that is 'safe' --I forget the letter code--but it has been tested. Check under safefetus.com  ADVAIR is not (tested). Albuterol is not tested--but my docs swear it is anecdotally safe and I had to use it a lot. I did quit the Advair (although for #3 I was on it; she's fine).You still need to have a rescue inhaler around btw--pulmicort's no good for that.

Lack of oxygen is worse than the meds if you have asthma, which can cause dev't problems, they told me.