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Could Taking Utrogestan 100 Mg Pills In 36th Week Of Pregnancy Affect The Fetus?

My daughter is 36 weeks pregnant and gone into having contractions.The doctor has put her on utrogestan 100mg 2pills twice a day.Her plug has come away and she is braking out in a rash and getting head aches.She has been given steroid injections for baby s lungs.Doctor says she must stay on tablets till 38 weeks. She is very worried that it will effect baby and she is worried about rash on her body.What can you suggest.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Hi,
I understand your query & your daughters concern.
While your daughter had uterine contractions in 36 weeks of pregnancy, they were su7ccessfully controlled & your doctor advised Tab. Urogestan 100mg twice a day- this was to supplement low supply of hormone progesteron to fetus causing early labor pains & probably low weight of the baby.
This hormone allows full growth of baby & lessens the chances of immature lungs, & so lessens the harm to baby. Please tell her to rest assured about baby & wait for labor pains when baby weight/growth is normal.
Thanks.
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Could Taking Utrogestan 100 Mg Pills In 36th Week Of Pregnancy Affect The Fetus?

Hi, I understand your query & your daughters concern. While your daughter had uterine contractions in 36 weeks of pregnancy, they were su7ccessfully controlled & your doctor advised Tab. Urogestan 100mg twice a day- this was to supplement low supply of hormone progesteron to fetus causing early labor pains & probably low weight of the baby. This hormone allows full growth of baby & lessens the chances of immature lungs, & so lessens the harm to baby. Please tell her to rest assured about baby & wait for labor pains when baby weight/growth is normal. Thanks.