Need advice on progesterone shots

[kristina0121]

Ok my son was 34 weeks and spent 2 weeks in the NICU. My daughter was 35 weeks and healthy because of steroids right before birth. They wanted to put me on progetsterone with my daughter but only after I was 32 weeks which would have minimal affect. Well Im probably pregnant again and Im wondering if its worth it? I would like a term baby but Im wondering how well the shots work? Both pregnancies I had diabetes and my cervix thinned at 30 weeks. I was on bedrest and they still were preemie. I just want to take more control this time. Thanks for the advice!

[avulgamo]

I was on a progesterone supplement early in my pregnancy until 12 weeks. It was a suppository :-/ I had an early mc before so I went in for early testing when I found out I was pregnant. Hcg was good but progesterone was low. I don't know anything about it maintaining a pregnancy in the third trimester, but I'd like to think it helped me keep Logan early on...he was born at 35 weeks due to decreased movement and dropping heart rate.

[care_free]

They tried to pressure me into getting the progesterone shots from 16-36 weeks with this pregnancy, but my midwife didn't seem to think they would help. My last baby came at 34 weeks. I am currently 28 weeks with baby #3 and I feel like this one will stay put for awhile longer! Every pregnancy is different.

[mellymel3000]

. My first was born suddenly at 31 weeks. My second I had the progesterone shots from 16-36 weeks. I had cervical thinning and shortening and contractions from 23 weeks and was put on modified bedrest. I had my last shot at 35 weeks 2 days, it's supposed to last 7-10 days. My water broke and I had my little boy at 37 weeks 2 days. Did the shots help me get that far? Maybe. They certainly didn't hurt. I would most certainly recommend getting them as a preventative measure. The statistics my perinatologist gave me was that it helps in 50% of cases where a woman has a history of preemies.

[mellymel3000]

Also, go see a perinatologist at the beginning of your pregnancy. They can advise you on what's best in your specific situation.