Mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may see an increased risk of asthma in babies as they grow suggests a research. A review of studies has found that babies whose mothers had been prescribed with medicines to treat acid reflux during pregnancy were more likely to be treated for asthma in childhood. Our study reports an association between the onset of asthma in children and their mothers' use of acid-suppressing medication during pregnancy said Professor Aziz Sheikh Co-director Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research University of Edinburgh. Earlier the scientists had suggested that use of these medicines may increase
