Steroids??? How do they affect my baby

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• emmageorge6945

  Oct 28, 2007 11:40AM

  My sister had steroids for the same reason the first time round 6 weeks early. Then went about 10 days over her due date and He was born healthy no probs and weighed in at 8lb. (long but quite skinny). She didn't have steroids the second time went 3 days overdue and he weighed 8lb 13oz but he was very short and chunky like a rugby ball . Don't think it made any difference to hers really. I just help's the babies lungs develop quicker if they are born early.

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• KThom122

  Oct 28, 2007 12:49PM

  The steroids are just given at that stage because it helps to develop the babys lungs incase it is born. I had the injections at 25 weeks during my last pregnancy and my baby was born at 38 weeks weighing 5lb 10oz and in good health
  
  I hope this helps xx

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• Libragirl

  Oct 28, 2007 3:51PM

  Hi I had the steroid injections 35 weeks after a stomach bug kick started contractions. All stopped and I am now 39+1weeks, I was also concerned about what would happen and even asked the consultant about if I was overdue would that mean the baby's lungs would be over mature because to me they had been made mature at 35 weeks. Needless to say he looked at me like I'd step off another planet, and explained that the steroids help the lungs to start functioning if baby was born early and as time goes on is just reabsorb into baby's bloodstream or something along those lines. Felt like a right plonker but was also very relieved. Hope this helps

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• MUM_2_5BABAS

  Jan 4, 2008 6:55PM

  Thankyou so much.my baby was born very alert weighing 7lb 9oz and 8 days over due.He didn't look like popeye, just incredably able for a newborn!!!!xx
  

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