Progesterone shot girls, help (repost from 2nd tri)

ejh090305

2nd time mom after 1st being a preemie, this time doc wants 17p/proterm injections.

I need your help. Is this or was this being covered by your insurance? It seems the only place you can get it is from Wedgewood Pharmacy is that right? If so, how much does it cost? I'm all for it to keep LO in there, but I want more details first but can't seem to find any. My Peri's office will order it but they need a credit card first b/c the Pharmacy doesn't bill to insurance. So frustrating.

dmblack

I had this with my 2nd PG.  It was 100% covered by Insurance.  I only had to pay my prescription co-pay and would get a months worth at a time.  My prescription came from one of the hospital pharmacies that was in my network.  I'm not sure what the cost was -- I only paid $20 for my copay.

As a side note....this shot is totally worth it.  I delivered my DD at 26w3d and with my 2nd pg I delivered my son at 37 weeks.  It was actually a week to the day of my last shot.

Kaytee1206

My insurance doesn't cover them, a lot of insurance companies don't honestly.  It costs on average $50/month which isn't bad.  The reason not all pharmacies carry it is because not all pharmacies compound their own meds.  Mine is really far from my house, so they mail it to me.

Andrewsgal

They were also covered 100% by my innsurrance BCBS. I got them in the DR office (total PITA!) but it was so worth it. Delivered DD at 34 weeks, I delivered DS at 36 weeks 6 days a week and a day after my last shot!

KrisFlower

My insurance covered them!  My Dr.'s believed that 17p shots are what kept my baby boy in until 36 days 1 day, I went into labor two days after my last shot...My cervix started changing at 31 weeks and I had a irritable uterus my whole pregnancy!  My husband gave me my shots and I got them from a local compound pharmacy!