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The steroid shots given to help babies' lungs during pg...
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MrsMessina
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The steroid shots given to help babies' lungs during pg...
Does that expire? I was in the hospital at 29 1/2 weeks with preterm labor. Thankfully they were able to stop it and I went home. I'm 33 weeks and 1 day w twins today- but realized when I was in the hospital they told me they were covered for the next 3 weeks. Not sure if that was with the steroid shots, magnesium, or both. Will ask at Perinatologist tomorrow but thought in the meantime someone here might know. Wondering if I should be getting them again. Thanks!
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Posted 6/16/13 12:02 PM  |
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LIRascal
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The steroid shots given to help babies' lungs during pg...
No, they don't expire :) The shots are for helping babies' lungs develop more rapidly in case they were born before 33 weeks or 32 (don't remember) At a certain point (I think 33 weeks) they don't give them anymore because it's considered a safe milestone for the babies. Once they get the steroids, they're supposed to be good to go on their own if they're born from that point on. Keep us posted!~ 
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| Posted 6/16/13 2:28 PM |
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Champ
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Re: The steroid shots given to help babies' lungs during pg...
You should be good. I was given the shots at 30w and the girls were born at 30w5d and didn't need breathing assistance past the first day.
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| Posted 6/16/13 8:49 PM |
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MK2010
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Re: The steroid shots given to help babies' lungs during pg...
Not really sure how long they last but I got them at 32 weeks and my DD was born 32 weeks, 5 days and didn't need any assistance when born - 8 and 9 apgar scores.
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| Posted 6/16/13 10:17 PM |
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aquag12283
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Lisa
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Re: The steroid shots given to help babies' lungs during pg...
A family member just had twins in May. She was hospitalized twice during her pregnancy due to pre-term labor. They gave her the steroids twice. The twins were born at 33w I think and neither of them had any breathing issues
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| Posted 6/17/13 7:51 AM |
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