Proluton Depot:

Mamma will have to take injections from now onwards every week to safe guard pregnancy.
That is named Proluton Depot.

Already one of the injections are given.
It is soooo very painful. Mom almost started crying. I also felt very helpless. I wanted to tell her"Mom no need to take this medicine." Doctor who gave the injection explained the reasons:
First of all the needle used for the purpose is almost 3times thicker than the normal needle for water base injections. This is due to the fact that this injection is oil based and oil has to pass through the needle and it needs to be thicker than normal.
Secondly as this is an oil based one this takes hours to dissolve in the bloodstream and and it gets some clots in the blood or the place where it is given and application of ice pack and heat may dissolve gradually.

Already before she achieved pregnancy she had to give lots and lots of injections-some for ovulation induction and some as progesterone ones after IVF process was over.
Now i think, she is sick and tired of injections. She is also much scared to take more! But is left with no other option.
She cries to herself when she is alone due to pain and anger
She tries to comfort herself by saying that this phase will be over and at the end of this she will get me as a gift and forget all her pains.

I can do nothing..just watch her from within! " Mom don't worry..believe me you are not alone. There are large number of women out there who have precious pregnancies and signs of miscarriages who need to take these injections. Think about all. This phase will go and one day you will be the happiest one!"

Pappa is really negligent about this. He has his own life, own work, own colleagues at office. He cannot even understand the pain and discomfort my mom is going through. He is real busy in his office work. Sometimes when he sees mother in her tears then probably he will think about her. But again goes back to his dailt chores and forgets everything. I don't like this! Everytime i feel my mom is the best..why is she not given cent percent importance and always pampered? Wait pappa..let me come out from my present home first..i have lots and lots of grudges to make to you.I am not happy with the way you are reacting to the present situation.

Whatever..the fact remains that mamma is giving this progesterone injection for upto 30weeks now that is to say almost 15numbers are left. The very number makes ME crazy, you can easily think mom's stress factor!

But as far as I know her she will continue that inspite of all her pain as there are some positive aspects of the same. I am listing some facts about the injection below:

Proluton Depot® | Proluton Depot (Hydroxyprogesterone) 250mg/ml

How does it work?

Proluton Depot® | Proluton Depot (Delalutin) 250mg/ml or 500mg/ml Hydroxyprogesterone hexaxnoate is a synthetic hormone similar to the natural female sex hormone progesterone. It is used in the prevention of spontaneous abortion in women with a history of recurrent miscarriage (habitual abortion). Spontaneous abortion occurs when the body's levels of progesterone drop below the required level to maintain pregnancy. Therefore hydroxyprogesterone is used to maintain these levels and prevent miscarriage.

What is it used for?

History of miscarriages

Use with caution in

• Diabetes
• Monitor the medication level in the blood during pregnancy

Not to be used in

• Current or previous liver cancer
• History of herpes infection during pregnancy

This medicine should not beused if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients.

Side Effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

• Difficulty in breathing (dyspnoea)
• Cough
• Pain and irritation at the injection site