is 18 weeks too early for steroid injections?

fallenangel26 · Jun 18th, 2009, 05:04 AM

hey everyone

ive been told i may have to start steroid injections this week incase baby is delivered early, im currently 18 + 2.
i know they know best but just think this sounds way too early for these injections, i thought they were normally done later on? but someone else told me they need time after being given to be effective?
sorry for all the stupid questions, am just so worried

kirsty x · Jun 18th, 2009, 05:40 AM

not sure, i thought if the baby was coming before 24 weeks then they wouldnt help with steroids just let the baby come, as they see 24 weeks as viable- able to survive if born.

Blah11 · Jun 18th, 2009, 06:17 AM

Why do they think baby wil be early anyway? thats kinda random.

xtashax26 · Jun 18th, 2009, 06:52 AM

if they think you could deliver early they dont normaly start steriod injections till around the 22-23 week mark?
Why do they think you will go early anyway hun?

Mumof42009 · Jun 18th, 2009, 07:59 AM

Im having mine at 25 weeks i think 18weeks is too early to have them so i would check with your consultant x

Jkelmum · Jun 18th, 2009, 08:24 AM

I was refused at 24 wks and told they wouldnt give them me til 26 wks ...I will add each hospital is different BUT i doubt anywhere will give b4 24 wks

Hevz · Jun 18th, 2009, 09:58 AM

Steroid injections wouldn't make any difference at such an early gestation....there wouldn't be any point until at least 24wks and that would only be if they definitely thought you were going to deliver, they won't do them "just in case". Hospitals vary though.

xtashax26 · Jun 18th, 2009, 10:01 AM

i know with my son when i went in with a big bleed at 23 weeks they started me on the steriod injections then, this was nearlly 6 years ago that happened, he ended up being born exclaty 10 weeks later. but they did also state they wouldnt try and help him as i wasnt at the 24 week mark yet

x-amy-x · Jun 18th, 2009, 10:58 AM

they wont give me any steroids and my waters have gone but baby is alive. wont do anything til 24weeks xx

fallenangel26 · Jun 18th, 2009, 17:54 PM

thanks for replies everyone, have actually misunderstood what was said to me yesterday. was so upset and shocked got alot of things confused.
basically have been told i will possibly need steroid injections later on if it looks like baby will need to be delivered early.
i have a sch which is getting bigger and my placenta has started to peel up at 1 side. theres still a possibility that the clot could dissolve and that this small separation wont be a problem, but i am at risk of a threatened abruption so they have said that baby would have to be delivered as soon as hes viable if this becomes the case and hes safer to be outside me than inside me
sorry if i confused anyone head has been a mess past couple of days

Jun 18th, 2009, 05:04 AM	#1
fallenangel26 Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9	is 18 weeks too early for steroid injections? hey everyone ive been told i may have to start steroid injections this week incase baby is delivered early, im currently 18 + 2. i know they know best but just think this sounds way too early for these injections, i thought they were normally done later on? but someone else told me they need time after being given to be effective? sorry for all the stupid questions, am just so worried

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Jun 18th, 2009, 05:40 AM	#2
kirsty x Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 493	not sure, i thought if the baby was coming before 24 weeks then they wouldnt help with steroids just let the baby come, as they see 24 weeks as viable- able to survive if born.

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Jun 18th, 2009, 06:17 AM	#3
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,881	Why do they think baby wil be early anyway? thats kinda random.

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Jun 18th, 2009, 06:52 AM	#4
xtashax26 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: london Posts: 139	if they think you could deliver early they dont normaly start steriod injections till around the 22-23 week mark? Why do they think you will go early anyway hun?

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Jun 18th, 2009, 07:59 AM	#5
Mumof42009 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 3,668	Im having mine at 25 weeks i think 18weeks is too early to have them so i would check with your consultant x

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Jun 18th, 2009, 08:24 AM	#6
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	I was refused at 24 wks and told they wouldnt give them me til 26 wks ...I will add each hospital is different BUT i doubt anywhere will give b4 24 wks

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Jun 18th, 2009, 09:58 AM	#7
Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	Steroid injections wouldn't make any difference at such an early gestation....there wouldn't be any point until at least 24wks and that would only be if they definitely thought you were going to deliver, they won't do them "just in case". Hospitals vary though.

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Jun 18th, 2009, 10:01 AM	#8
xtashax26 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: london Posts: 139	i know with my son when i went in with a big bleed at 23 weeks they started me on the steriod injections then, this was nearlly 6 years ago that happened, he ended up being born exclaty 10 weeks later. but they did also state they wouldnt try and help him as i wasnt at the 24 week mark yet

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Jun 18th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#9
x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,812	they wont give me any steroids and my waters have gone but baby is alive. wont do anything til 24weeks xx

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Jun 18th, 2009, 17:54 PM	#10
fallenangel26 Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9	thanks for replies everyone, have actually misunderstood what was said to me yesterday. was so upset and shocked got alot of things confused. basically have been told i will possibly need steroid injections later on if it looks like baby will need to be delivered early. i have a sch which is getting bigger and my placenta has started to peel up at 1 side. theres still a possibility that the clot could dissolve and that this small separation wont be a problem, but i am at risk of a threatened abruption so they have said that baby would have to be delivered as soon as hes viable if this becomes the case and hes safer to be outside me than inside me sorry if i confused anyone head has been a mess past couple of days

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