https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:29:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2398510 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:11:45 +0000 Dandelion 2398510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had them until 34 weeks with M. I had to go in and have a nurse give them to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2398496 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:07:25 +0000 Bee_McGee 2398496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Math.Nerd - I had a very similar experience with my first (who will be 6 in March), if I hadn't found out through a sort of unrelated series of events that I had a uterine septum then I probably wouldn't be pregnant now. One thing I found reassuring was meeting with a MFM well before we started trying to figure out what pregnancy would look like this time. It's not just shots, I am being monitored more closely this time in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2398471 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:59:34 +0000 MrsADS 2398471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@torchwood I had PTL bit didn't have LO til 39wks. My MFM said for baby 2 they would do progesterone shots and regular vaginal u/s to check cervical length, then go from there. I also got steroid shots for lung development and was on modified bedrest this past time.... I had shortened/funneled cervix and lots of ctx. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397921 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 09:01:31 +0000 SwanSong 2397921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Thank you. Seems like i was in the same boat as a lot of people, with my first my water spontaneously ruptured at 33 weeks and he was delivered four hours later.</p> <p>I did get steroid shots with the pregnancy at 34 weeks to develop his lungs since I have an irritable uterus. So far, all seems well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397880 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:24:41 +0000 LAZB 2397880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: I'm the same as @BandDmommy: my water breaks, no early labor. First one at 35, second at 36. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397874 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:12:44 +0000 BandDmommy 2397874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: my guess is I will be similar since last time I had the baby right after stopping progesterone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397873 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:12:01 +0000 BandDmommy 2397873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: I actually never had preterm labor, my water just breaks and i have the baby early. Only thing preventive they are doing is progesterone shots weekly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397671 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 22:11:35 +0000 Torchwood 2397671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interested to read this. I seriously doubt we'd risk another, but we're sort of discussing it. Did y'all have to do anything else different to help with preventing preterm labor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397660 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:46:39 +0000 LAZB 2397660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: I got them with my dd. I had the same set up, the nurse came to me every week, took my bp, listened to the baby's hb, and gave me the shot. I ended up delivering at 36+3, just a few days after my last shot. My doctor said she'll have me do the shots again when I have another baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397559 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:43:33 +0000 pinkb 2397559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not currently but was with my second pregnancy due to having DD preterm (preterm labor at 32 weeks born at 36). And I will have to be on them again if we have a third. My DR taught DH how to give them and we did them at home. I was constantly itching my butt but it did seem to help, DS was born at 40 weeks.<br /> A nurse coming to the house would have been so nice! But my insurance did not cover the shots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397544 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:27:28 +0000 BandDmommy 2397544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@math.nerd: DS was born at 34 weeks, water broke unexpectedly. With DD I was on progesterone suppositories, when I stopped at 36 weeks she was born a day or so later. My insurance at the time was not approving shot due to cost. With third pregnancy, my insurance now covered shot. Since I've had two preterm births they prescribe progesterone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397406 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:30:09 +0000 math.nerd 2397406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: I'm not currently pregnant, but I will likely have to have progesterone shots if I do become pregnant again. My water broke at 28 weeks with my son and he was born after three weeks hospital bedrest at 31 weeks. Can I ask why you're on the shots? Have you had any pregnancies after your premature labor? We are thinking of trying for another, but I'm scared to end up in the same boat again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397344 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:48:21 +0000 Ginabean3 2397344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on them for my second pregnancy. I too had to drag my toddler to my appointment every week. It was fast and I actually got to know my nurse very well! They must have worked because I ended up delivering at 40w5d (compared to 30w5d the first time around). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397336 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:44:12 +0000 BandDmommy 2397336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bee_McGee: I was on suppositories last pregnancy and I think that was worse than the weekly shot. But that's just my personal experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397318 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:38:27 +0000 Bee_McGee 2397318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be on them when I get to 16 weeks. My insurance also covers a nurse to come and give them to me. I am kinda worried since I am pretty sensitive to hormones (I can't take hbc it makes me depressed) but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397317 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:37:44 +0000 BandDmommy 2397317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: they aren't terrible. Just sometimes itchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397316 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:37:22 +0000 BandDmommy 2397316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SwanSong: it is!! Congrats on graduating from your shots!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397306 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:31:25 +0000 SwanSong 2397306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Ugh, I am sorry, but totally worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397290 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:21:51 +0000 MrsRcCar 2397290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When this pregnancy gets that far along I will be going into the office for weekly shots. I have 8 or 9 weeks before I start them. Needles are not my favorite but if it means my little one will bake long enough I suppose it's no issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397254 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:57:48 +0000 BandDmommy 2397254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SwanSong: OMG, so itchy. I'm about to get another shot today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397252 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:57:11 +0000 BandDmommy 2397252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: It's not bad but 20 weeks is a long time to get shots. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397250 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:56:10 +0000 BSB 2397250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Oh, ugh, I heard about people who had to continue it until late into their pregnancy. I thought it was daily shots. Weekly doesn't seem all that bad but still sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397248 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:55:28 +0000 SwanSong 2397248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I, thankfully, just finished. They made me really itchy and things are now starting to heal. I am now almost 37 weeks and hoping the little one stay put until after the holidays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397247 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:55:24 +0000 BandDmommy 2397247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: It's so nice!!! She takes my blood pressure, we listen to the baby on Doppler and she then gives me a shot. And insurance covers it all. :) Last time insurance did not cover the shot and instead I did the suppository EVERY DAY. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397243 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:54:26 +0000 BandDmommy 2397243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Yep, this is a little different. It starts at week 15 and goes till 36 weeks and I don't think they let you give them to yourself. Not positive though... If you do suppositories its daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397242 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:52:59 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2397242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not taking them currently but I did while I was pregnant! They were pretty awful :( I am impressed that you have a nurse come to you though! It was a huge pain to drag the toddler into the office once a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397241 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:52:51 +0000 BSB 2397241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After conceiving with IVF, I gave my own progesterone shots until 11 weeks.</p> <p>You had to do them weekly? I had them daily and after some spotting at 8 weeks, I was told to increase my shots to 2x a day. My butt was so sore and eventually the soreness went away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-of-us-are-on-progesterone-shots-to-prevent-pre-term-birth#post-2397221 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:44:28 +0000 BandDmommy 2397221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious.. I have a nurse that comes weekly to give me my shot and she was telling me there are over 100 women in my area that are currently receiving shots. Which is interesting since you have to have had pre term birth and not have multiples. </p>