I received 2 steroid injections at 26W (currently 31) due to a possible short cervix, but once my cervix was re measured, it was found to be just fine and so the shots that I had gotten were unnecessary. I am 1cm dilated, but the doctors don't seem concerned.

I have been thinking now about those injections, and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience or thoughts with how the injections can affect a healthy baby with no preterm labor risk. I'm wondering now if she will come closer to 36 or 37 weeks than 40 because her lungs will be more mature than they would have been without the shots? I thought that I read somewhere that the lungs being fully developed is what signals to the baby's body that it's time to be born..Maybe that isn't the case and she'll stay put until 40 weeks, but I'm just curious to see what you all think about the situation.

Thanks!