Preemies
Anyone not doing the progestrone shots and carried to full term for subsequent pregnancy?
Hi everyone,
I have been a following the TTC/Pregnancy after preemie tread and it has been tremendously helpful. Thanks you ladies. I am currently 32 weeks 3 days along with my second pregnancy, my son was born at 35 weeks with unexplained PROM and stayed in the NICU for 9 days.
I elected to not take the progesterone shots this time around for a number of reasons (can't say I am completely without regrets) but now I am getting a bit nervous because baby is measuring slightly big (my son was born 6lb 6oz at 35weeks) my Dr. is not too concerned but did mention that sometimes your body just can't carry beyond a certain size, and that if I go into labor after 34 weeks there's essentially very little that can be done. All I can do now is to take it as easy as I can and hope for the best, but at the same time I can't help but wonder how likely I will be able to make full term (38weeks, I guess according to the new guideline?) and wonder if others have done it without the progesterone shots. - Thanks.
I have been a following the TTC/Pregnancy after preemie tread and it has been tremendously helpful. Thanks you ladies. I am currently 32 weeks 3 days along with my second pregnancy, my son was born at 35 weeks with unexplained PROM and stayed in the NICU for 9 days.
I elected to not take the progesterone shots this time around for a number of reasons (can't say I am completely without regrets) but now I am getting a bit nervous because baby is measuring slightly big (my son was born 6lb 6oz at 35weeks) my Dr. is not too concerned but did mention that sometimes your body just can't carry beyond a certain size, and that if I go into labor after 34 weeks there's essentially very little that can be done. All I can do now is to take it as easy as I can and hope for the best, but at the same time I can't help but wonder how likely I will be able to make full term (38weeks, I guess according to the new guideline?) and wonder if others have done it without the progesterone shots. - Thanks.
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Re: Anyone not doing the progestrone shots and carried to full term for subsequent pregnancy?
I did get the shots, but what your doctor said about some women's bodies not being able to carry beyond a certain size may ring true!
I had DS1 at 32w3d, due to PTL 4 lbs. 6oz. DS2 was born at 36w0d due to PTL at 5 lbs. 6 oz. My doctor did worry about whether or not I'd be able to birth a FT baby due to my tiny pelvis. So who knows if I got the extra 3 weeks because of the shots or because DS2 was smaller (gestational-wise) than DS1. Tbh, if DS1 had come at 35 weeks, I'd probably decline the shots, too.
I'm sure you're taking it easy, and that's all you can do at this point! Good luck! I hope baby stays in for several more weeks!