Just wondering if anyone here took these shots to prevent premature birth, but it happened anyway?
DS#1 was born at 36.6 weeks and DS#2 was born at 34.6 weeks. I am nervous about if these injections will really help or is there still a possibility that nothing is going to stop this baby from coming early.
PS. I am contracting daily, the same exact way I did with my previous pregnancies.
Re: Progesterone 17p Injection Question
I was on 17p shots for my second pregnancy. I started them at 16 weeks and I ended up delivering at 34w 5d due to PTL. I was on bed rest for the last two weeks on my pregnancy, and I was also on procadia and had been in the hospital two separate occasions, and received several shots of the terb to stop labor. I'm glad I did the shots, because I feel it got me another week with DD#2 baking.
I was nervous about the shots, but after the first few, they only hurt for a few hours and then I forgot about it. IMO, they are totally worth it.
My first was born at 34 w 5 d due to pPROM. I did the shots the second time around from weeks 16-36 (20 shots in all). I delivered #2 at 38 w 1 d. I totally think it was the shots that kept me from having the baby earlier than that. Are they a guarantee? Nope. But, there were no side effects from the medication (I researched it before I decided to do it and there were no long term side effects, just redness and burning at the injection site)...so, I figured it was a no brainer for me.
Good luck with your decision...and in carrying this baby to full term!