My doctor never mentioned this shot, but I am invited to participate in a study of getting the shot for the lung development. I am not sure if I want to participate or not. It is a shot in the butt given within 24 hours of each other and then they monitor the baby and I have to keep a journal for 6 months after.
I guess they give the steriod shot for c/s babies before 34 weeks but are studying the effects of giving it up to 38 weeks with a c/s. I will be 37 weeks 3 days with this one.
What would you do?
Re: 37 week c/s come on in...
Well, if there is no real reason for the shot (which at 37 weeks there shouldn't be), I wouldn't get it.
I had an amnio yesterday at 37w1d to check on the lungs for a tomorrow c/s. I got the call today that the lungs were very mature. I think by this point, they typically are good to go.
To me, I'm not sure I would do any kind of study that involved my unborn child.
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I declined the study...I just didn't want the added stress and then being bothered for the next 6 months by the study people.