Prevention And Management Of Preterm Labor

- Scope and Purpose

This guideline focuses on improving maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with preterm birth and specifically includes both the care of pregnant women at imminent risk of preterm birth (birth < 37 weeks of gestation). Women at imminent risk of preterm birth were defined as pregnant women who are very likely to deliver a preterm baby either as a result of onset of spontaneous preterm Labor, preterm Prelabor rupture of membranes or elective (or indicated) preterm birth. The guideline scope does not include preventive care for non-pregnant or pregnant women with previous history of preterm birth or other known risk factors of preterm birth.

The objectives of this guideline are:

-      To provide guidance for the proper prevention and management of preterm labor

-      To optimize outcomes for patients who are at risk of or developed preterm labor