who else is ttaking the 17p Progesterone Shots! or has taking it
i am taking the 17p shots because i had my daughter early i went into labor at 32 weeks with her and they stopped my labor and then i had her at 35 weeks . i was just wondering how all this has effected the other mommys i am almost 33 weeks im having bh contractions and for the moms that have taking it how it took a role on them when did you deliver before your shots was over or how long after the shots stopped im hoping that i last till my shots stop at 37 weeks
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My doctor who put me on 17-p did a bunch of research on them in med school. So, I drilled him incessantly for info/statistics. He said that a woman w/ no additional risk factors (other than a previous preterm delivery) has a 20% chance of delivering early. With 17-p started weekly BEFORE CONTRACTIONS BEGIN (usually 16-18 weeks) the chance of another preterm delivery goes down to about 8%. There is no evidence that they prevent labor beyond week 34. However, many docs are using them through week 36 because they have few side effects.
I did experience some possible side effects (although everyone says "every pregnancy is different...so its hard to tell if they were effects of the shots). I had horrible heartburn when I had none with my first. I also gained more weight eating less food while on 17-p. I read that progesterone slows the digestive process, so I blamed my large weight gain on the shots...lol