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Prednisone?

Has anyone taken it during pregnancy and had no problems with it? I'm 29 weeks pregnant tomorrow ill be 30 weeks and yesterday I had an asthma attack the doctor gave me prednisone to take for 5 days once he let me go home.
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They told me to take it. At more risk when the baby isn't getting oxygen from the asthma attack.
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Double check with your obgyn.  Some steroids can cause cleft palette but only in the first trimester, I believe. Better safe than sorry.
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I took it in the beginning if my pregancy and my baby is doing just fine I think ur will be to
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