Wondering How to Give Your Child the Best Asthma Care?

Hi Dr Azam. My baby had RSV at 5 months old and was hospitalised. Since then, he falls sick very often and his growth has been adversely impacted. He is only 8kg and 73cm tall at 14 months old. Appreciate if doctor can kindly shed some light on my queries below. 1. Are babies who had RSV before more likely to get asthma? Anything I can do to prevent my baby from developing asthma? 2. My baby has been using the orange flixotide steroid inhaler to reduce lung inflammation (at varying dosage and no. of puffs per day) for almost 9 months now. Are there any side effects to the prolonged usage of this inhaler? 3. Are there things I can do to strengthen my child's lung? Some have suggested introducing swimming and giving scott's emulsion. I have been giving Appeton multivitamin daily (and iron & folic acid) as my baby has anemia since birth. 4. How do I know if my baby has asthma? I was told it cannot be called asthma until baby reaches a certain age. 5. What are the activities that can trigger my baby's asthma? How do I recognise an asthma attack? 6. Do I need to bring the blue ventolin inhaler and aerochamber with my baby as precaution? I do leave one set at home and another with babysitter, but I do not carry it with me on the go. 7. Why do we need aerochamber to administer the inhaler? In a worst case scenario where I do not have it with me, can it be administered directly into my 14 month old baby's mouth like an adult? Thank you Dr. Azam.