progesterone???

Re: progesterone???

• kcossey528 member

  February 2016

  I just started mine last week, and it was a similar situation. The home health nurse comes, checks vitals, does a med rec, and gives me the shot. Takes about 30 min. I asked why I had to have home health since I'm an RN, and my husband gave me all the progesterone in oil shots for IVF. She said the 17p shots are concentrated without a preservative so they have to be administered by homehealth, but the Makena shots can be self-administered. I really didn't push the issue since my insurance covers it. Plus, I'm on bedrest, so it's nice having someone come over occasionally!

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• soberkfell member

  February 2016

  I had low progesterone in my first trimester and took supplements but was able to stop after 13 weeks. Can I ask why you have to have shots from 16-36 weeks?
  

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• kcossey528 member

  February 2016

  Mine are to prevent preterm labor, since my first was born at 30 weeks. They are given weekly from week 16-36. 

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• Deepoet member

  February 2016

  I am starting mine tomorrow because my son was born at 34 weeks. I am nervous. I like that the nurse comes here so that I don't have to change DS'S schedule too much. 

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• ashalej member

  February 2016

  Mine is for preterm labor as well. Both my babies I had preterm labor with. My last one I had to go every week to the Dr office. So it was weird to me that my Dr CA not administer them now. 

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