If you had to have steroid shots, please come in

hollyshea1107

and make me feel better, please.  About to head out to get my second dose, first one made me crazy jittery.  I hardly slept at all last night.  If you had them, did your little one end up being early after all?  If so, did you feel that the shots made a difference?  My blood pressure is out of control, they added a med yesterday, too.  If I had one other qualifying symptom, I'd have pre-eclampsia, but so far it's just the crazy bp.

FireChiefsBride

m'kay... apparently I don't speak this language.

Kim777

Did you know there is a preemies board? They are SO friendly and do not mind answering questions like this. I know sejabernathy on this board had them...there are probably a few others. I think you will get more responses on preemies though. You could also try the multiples board. We aren't big on lurkers with questions like "Do my betas indicate multiples?" but I know if you explain your situation the ladies there would answer your questions. Good luck!

angelaggie

My cousin has had them.  She went into labor with her twins at 28 weeks.  She's at 35 weeks now though, so all the meds and steroid shots and everything else has really been working.  She's been on very strict bed rest since then though.  I know she said she feels nasty every day and she's been going crazy not sleeping and laying in bed all day every day.

Hang in there!  I hope you get some rest soon.

sejabernathy

i had them at 30 weeks (with the twins) b/c i went into ptl and we thought for sure i was going to deliver REALLY soon. i was on hospital bedrest until 32 weeks and strict bedrest at home after that. i had the twins at 36 weeks 1 day! 

i never had the chance to get the shots with DS #1. i was 29 weeks when i went into labor and got sent home. next day, i BARELY made it to the hospital (there for like 10 mins before i delivered)

 

i don't remember having problems from the shot. i was on the mag sulfate and other stuff too and slept pretty good (except for being uncomfy and being bothered every hour)

 

 

GOOD LUCK momma! hang in there! 

mrssnflwr

I had them! DD was born at 32 weeks. My water broke at about 4pm on a Fri, they admitted me to the hospital and gave me the first shot around 6pm, the 2nd shot around 6am, and DD was born at 2:30pm Saturday. She came out screaming and didn't need any breathing help, so I think they helped. Good luck!

hollyshea1107

Thanks so much for the positive stories and encouragement, ladies!  It really helps to hear success stories:)  I still feel jittery from the second shot, but so far the additional blood pressure med seems to be helping.

Kim777, thanks for the rec to the preemie board,  I actually found an existing thread on there that answered my major concerns, and am glad to have another resource for info while I hang out here on bedrest!