How long does it take to give birth after taking the lung boosting injection?

After receiving the lung-stimulating injection, you need to prepare for delivery, which usually happens about three days after the injection. However, the specific time depends on each person's physical condition. Generally speaking, the lung-stimulating injection will not have much impact on the fetus in the womb. It can also appropriately reduce the chance of death or breathing difficulties in the newborn. In short, there will not be too many sequelae.

There is no need to regret having received the lung-boosting injection. If the baby is premature, the lung-boosting injection will do more good than harm to the baby. It can promote lung maturity, reduce the incidence of neonatal mortality, respiratory distress syndrome, periventricular hemorrhage, etc., help the baby adapt to the environment after birth, and increase the survival rate.

The injection used to promote fetal lung maturation is generally dexamethasone, a glucocorticoid, but betamethasone is also used. It is generally necessary to take this injection when you are about to have a premature birth. Although large amounts of glucocorticoids may cause some adverse reactions, the amount used to promote fetal lung maturation is not large, and the benefits clearly outweigh the disadvantages, so there is no need to regret it.

During pregnancy, the drugs generally chosen to promote fetal lung maturity are dexamethasone or betamethasone, both of which are glucocorticoids. Lung-boosting injections may cause an increase in blood sugar. For pregnant women with gestational diabetes, it may lead to a transient rapid increase in blood sugar. The effects of lung stimulation on the fetus are not well-researched in the world so far, and it is believed that it may cause cognitive abnormalities in the fetus after birth. Therefore, the recommended time for the use of lung-boosting injections is between 24 weeks of gestation and 34 weeks plus 6 of gestation.

The lung-boosting injection is administered by intravenous injection for three consecutive days, or by intramuscular injection for two consecutive days. The specific injection amount and method are different. If the lung-boosting injection can be given before delivery, the price will be relatively low, but if it is given after the baby is born, the price will be very expensive.

Many women who have caesarean sections will receive lung-boosting injections before the operation, which can make the fetus' lungs mature faster and adapt to the environment more quickly after birth. In order to avoid excessive pain, pregnant women should not be too nervous when receiving the lung-boosting injection. For the health of the baby, everything is worth it.