High-Risk Pregnancy
Steroid Shots for baby's lungs?
For the ladies that had steroid shots, when did you get them and why?
I've been in pre term labor twice now (24 w, 33 w) and they haven't done steroids. Im 1-2 cm dilated at only 33 weeks and I am wondering why they haven't done them yet just in case the baby decides to make an early entrance?
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Re: Steroid Shots for baby's lungs?
It's 34 weeks unless your bag of water is broken in which case it's 32 weeks.
Josiah James
Naomi Rose
I got them at 24 weeks because of a shortened cervix. I am at 26 weeks now and they mentioned that I would get a "rescue" shot at 30 weeks if I don't have the triplets by then,
After the 3rd time in preterm labor with a positive ffn, I got mine at I believe 27/29 weeks. You get two rounds of shots and they hurt like a ***, I'm not going to lie.
I was diagnosed with complete previa at 18 weeks. My first bleeding incident was at 31 weeks when I ended up in the hospital. I've been having ultrasounds every 4 weeks. No movement at all until my 31 week ultrasound. I now have only partial previa. Last ultrasound is on Friday. Hoping for no more previa so I don't have to have a c section!
Good luck to you!
I received the shots at 26 weeks when I was admitted for shortened and funneling cervix with contractions. Like PP said, they are very painful injections, but the burn only lasted about 30 minutes. They are given in a series of 2 that must be within 24 hours apart and need about 24 hours each to truly be effective.
My MFM is also planning on giving me a second round this Friday when according to the u/s measurements he says I will be 30 w 1 d (I need to adjust my ticker.) He's told me that the injections don't last forever and it's recommended to repeat the series 4 weeks after the first, if possible.
Good luck!
I'm thinking three reasons... the first is that I am 33 weeks already so I am getting close to not needing them. I did have a negative FFN. Also, I am diabetic and the more I read, the more I learn that it really shoots your blood sugar up and can be dangerous for diabetics. So... maybe that's why? I have an appt tomorrow and will definitely discuss!
yep, all of that...esp. the diabetes part. I have GD and was just in the hospital for possible pre-e and they told me they really didn't want to give me the shot b/c it would mess my sugars up so badly.
good luck!!
That's actually extremely controversial to repeat the course of steroids. Much of the literature says to not repeat them because it can be more harmful than helpful. With that being said, there is zero good literature about steroids and twin pregnancies, so it's all really the judgment of the medical professionals.
Despite knowing the literature is vague for twins I begged for them. I was never a candidate. My son born at 36 weeks was in the NICU for a week for RDS. His lungs are still bad; he was back in the hospital with RSV for a week at 6 months. His pedis each time (right after birth and at 6 months) were upset they didn't receive steroids. As a doc mommy, I was really pissed that they made it seem like it was my fault or failure as a parent that my kid didn't get them.
So there you have it. Pedi's always always want steroids. OB's try to keep with the literature and give them when indicated.