Guest guest Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 During the clinical trials if women got pregnant they were asked to stop the trials. There childern were fine, no problems noted that I read about or was privy to. Testing on monkeys before humans showed that Xolair did cross the placenta and was excreted in breast milk. All monkey babies were fine. Before you decided to have a baby though and stay on Xolair, speak to a high risk obstetrician. You have to weigh prednisone, inhaled steroids, albuterol against Xolair against the possibility of asthma attack. Asthmatic women have a high chance to have attacks the the baby grows larger & compresses lungs. This should be a decision between you & your doctor only not anything or anyone else. Wish I could give you an answer that said yes its fine or definitely not, I can't. It is truly an individual decision with your whole health history taken into account. Sorry for my non answer but it is the best I can do. Speak to your physicians. Pat --------------------------------- Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Thanks Pat! This is what I figured. In Canada that makes it a class C medication in which the benefits to the mom are weighed against potential unknown risks to the fetus. I was just curious but I am not having babies anytime soon (and my bp meds are known teratogens) so we shall cross that bridge when we come to it! ps Pat we truly appreciate your expertise in the group! __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos..ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I agree wholeheartedly with Pat. I did, when I was younger and before Xolair, consult with a high-risk obstitrician about being asthmatic and pregnant. She said the number one consideration in terms of the baby was not to let the baby be deprived of oxygen, that that is a much greater risk to the baby then most of the meds that help the mother prevent or stop attacks. I never did feel healthy enough to even try to get pregnant, so I can't give you any more info than just what I got from that one consult. Addy > > Thanks Pat! > > This is what I figured. In Canada that makes it a > class C medication in which the benefits to the mom > are weighed against potential unknown risks to the > fetus. > > I was just curious but I am not having babies anytime > soon (and my bp meds are known teratogens) so we shall > cross that bridge when we come to it! > > > ps Pat we truly appreciate your expertise in the > group! > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Find your next car at http://autos..ca > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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