what course of action should be taken for preterm contractions?
Preterm contractions should be treated with drugs to stop them (tocolytics). Persistent preterm contractions leading to labor are an indication to consider Cesarean delivery, especially if the fetus is mature and steroids have been given. …at what point should the baby be delivered early even if the lungs may not be mature rather than risk rupturing? Thirty-six weeks appears a reasonable gestational age to schedule delivery. Most fetuses will have mature lungs at this gestational age. Certainly, death of lung immaturity at 36 weeks is virtually unheard of, provided the mother is not diabetic and the dates are accurate. Compare this with the risk of death or poor outcome should the membranes rupture. Education of the patient and expectant delivery at the least evidence of labor is essential! back to top 3.8. Is there any risk having a bi-lobed placenta if the connecting vessels aren’t crossing the cervix? A bilobed placenta carries some risk even when the connecting vessels do not ove
