The point of inhaled steroids, often used for asthma, is that there is less systemic absorbtion than by the oral route. As I would let a mother on most oral steriods nurse, I certainly would let one on inhaled steroids. -- **************************************************** * Deena Zimmerman MD MPH * * Department of Pediatrics * * UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School * * 1 RWJ Place * * New Brunswick, NJ 08903 * * * * phone (908) 235-7248 * * fax (908) 235-7345 * * email [log in to unmask] (internet) * ****************************************************