Progesterone Injections

[mummy3]

Hi, my OB is starting me on weekly progesterone injections from 16 weeks, so next monday, to help prevent preterm labour again. I just wondered if anyone here had had them so are they pinful, what are the side effects etc? and do they work?

I had never even heard of these during my other pregnancies, although we now live in California from the UK so maybe its different here

Thanks in advance ladies

 

[Anna_due Dec]

i was on progesterone from 24 weeks this pregnancy but not by injections. I took the last one wednesday night (they stopped them at 34 weeks) and went into labour on friday and had baby Noah 34+2. Seems a bit funny that as soon as i stopped taking them baby was born. I guess that would suggest they worked for me. I didn't have any side effects but i think they can give you headaches. If the pill doesn't give you a headache then i doubt this will because progesterone is also often found in there also. I don't know where you have to have the jabs but if they give you a choice, opt for the bum and not the thigh. The thigh always hurts the most.

 

[mummy3]

I think its a bum shot, really hope its not as painful as the steroid injections

Thankyou for answering, that you gave birth right after stopping would suggest they work, so I'm all for that

How is your LO doing?

 

[Anna_due Dec]

LO is pretty good. just feeding issues and jaundice. Shouldn't take too long to get him home. I'm just sick of it because he's our 3rd prem.
I read somewhere that it's not uncommon for women to go into labour within 48 hours of going of meds such as progesterone. I would have kept taking it if i'd known i would fall into that category. By the way, i don't think anything will hurt as much as those bloody steroids

 

[Agiboma]

Well I have heard really good things about the shots and theyappearently dohelp to prevent preterm birth I am not sure if they hurt though

 

[AP]

i was told women go into labour when progesterone decreases