Hi-

Well last preg and this one i seem to come down with every cold, flu, etc going round. As i have asthma when i get the flu or a cold it always turns into asthma. With both pregnancies this has happened causing chest infections and the first preg i actually got that bad it turned into phneumonia. This time round i was able to have regular asthma meds and doc told me to bed rest and i beat the chest infection with out the need for hospitalisation. I have never been told that the flu or cold can cause such defects but i have found how stressful situations become when i do my own research on the net. I find best to get a GP's advice and ask all the questions to them....

Good luck and feel better