Opinions on steroid shots for preterm labor - Page 2

emilyjade · Apr 10th, 2012, 03:12 AM

i had threatened preterm labour with LO at 26 weeks and had the two steroid injections. Thankfully i didnt need them in the end but was so thankful at the time to have been given them. To me it was like a ray of hope when we was offered them

good luck x

KELLYBD · Apr 10th, 2012, 04:18 AM

Hi

I was given steroid shots at 28 weeks as one of my twins was dropping in weight due to him having restricted blood flow through his placenta cord. I managed to keep them in until 34 weeks when the decision was made to get the twins out for the sake of my little boy.

He was born weighing 3lb 8oz my daughter 5lb 1/2oz. He needed a blast of oxygen when he was born but other than that was taken to SCBU and didn't need any help with his breathing at all. I totally believe these steroid shots saved both my babies lives

as I've heard of babies who have been very poorly born at the same weight as my son and all he had was a little bit of jaundice.

All the best for a healthy and happy pregnancy xx

ms.hope · Apr 10th, 2012, 12:51 PM

I am taking note of this, as I have had pre-term labour before and I seem to hear nothing but positives of having the shots....Does anyone know of negatives if any??

BlueHadeda · Apr 10th, 2012, 14:44 PM

I had threatened preterm labour and around 28 weeks they were contemplating giving me the steroid shots. But baby held on and around 32 weeks everything calmed down so much. Unfortunately, at 37 weeks, she almost died inside me, and had to be taken out quickly. So we never had the shots, and she ended up in NICU for 9 days due to underdeveloped lungs. She did worse than the 29-weeker baby lying next to her who had the shots!

The only negative I've heard about the shots is possible kidney problems in the mom, and a friend of mine had a severe allergic reaction to the shot and they couldn't give her another one.

Maccysmum · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:05 PM

My eldest was born at 30 weeks was absolutl tiny but was on bed rest from 25 weeks and in hospital from 27 weeks as the contractions kept coming back and were productive. All he needed was a tanning lamp for a couple of days and a nose tube for feeding NO incubator, NO extra help DO IT! I have been given the jab with each of my subsiquent children as a precaution and though they have both gone to term its had no ill effect on them. THough I swear my daughter got a lot more active a few days after might have been a coincidence. you have nothing to loose and everything to gain!

**AtomicPink** · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:41 PM

DO IT! We only managed one shot but it's generally 2. Alex took a while to come off any breathing assistance but the shot would no doubt have helped her.
It helps mature their lungs, which will help prevent a lot of things including lack of oxygen to the brain.

Mummy2Be__x · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:54 PM

Don't know anything about them but didn't want to read and run, hope precious baba stays put for a little while longer for you

Apr 10th, 2012, 03:12 AM	#11
emilyjade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: notts uk Posts: 8,996	i had threatened preterm labour with LO at 26 weeks and had the two steroid injections. Thankfully i didnt need them in the end but was so thankful at the time to have been given them. To me it was like a ray of hope when we was offered them good luck x

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Apr 10th, 2012, 04:18 AM	#12
KELLYBD Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 795	Hi I was given steroid shots at 28 weeks as one of my twins was dropping in weight due to him having restricted blood flow through his placenta cord. I managed to keep them in until 34 weeks when the decision was made to get the twins out for the sake of my little boy. He was born weighing 3lb 8oz my daughter 5lb 1/2oz. He needed a blast of oxygen when he was born but other than that was taken to SCBU and didn't need any help with his breathing at all. I totally believe these steroid shots saved both my babies lives as I've heard of babies who have been very poorly born at the same weight as my son and all he had was a little bit of jaundice. All the best for a healthy and happy pregnancy xx

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Apr 10th, 2012, 12:51 PM	#13
ms.hope Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: toronto, Canada Posts: 1,164	I am taking note of this, as I have had pre-term labour before and I seem to hear nothing but positives of having the shots....Does anyone know of negatives if any??

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Apr 10th, 2012, 14:44 PM	#14
BlueHadeda Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 799	I had threatened preterm labour and around 28 weeks they were contemplating giving me the steroid shots. But baby held on and around 32 weeks everything calmed down so much. Unfortunately, at 37 weeks, she almost died inside me, and had to be taken out quickly. So we never had the shots, and she ended up in NICU for 9 days due to underdeveloped lungs. She did worse than the 29-weeker baby lying next to her who had the shots! The only negative I've heard about the shots is possible kidney problems in the mom, and a friend of mine had a severe allergic reaction to the shot and they couldn't give her another one.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 15:05 PM	#15
Maccysmum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 247	My eldest was born at 30 weeks was absolutl tiny but was on bed rest from 25 weeks and in hospital from 27 weeks as the contractions kept coming back and were productive. All he needed was a tanning lamp for a couple of days and a nose tube for feeding NO incubator, NO extra help DO IT! I have been given the jab with each of my subsiquent children as a precaution and though they have both gone to term its had no ill effect on them. THough I swear my daughter got a lot more active a few days after might have been a coincidence. you have nothing to loose and everything to gain!

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Apr 10th, 2012, 15:41 PM	#16
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 27,287	DO IT! We only managed one shot but it's generally 2. Alex took a while to come off any breathing assistance but the shot would no doubt have helped her. It helps mature their lungs, which will help prevent a lot of things including lack of oxygen to the brain.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 15:54 PM	#17
Mummy2Be__x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,852	Don't know anything about them but didn't want to read and run, hope precious baba stays put for a little while longer for you

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