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. 2004 Oct 9;329(7470):845–848. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7470.845

Table 2.

History relevant to preterm delivery

• Maternal medical and obstetric history
• Estimated gestation
• Singleton or multifetal pregnancy?
• Assessments of fetal growth and wellbeing
• Details of suspected congenital anomalies
• Risk of fetal-maternal infection and chorioamnionitis
• Course of labour, if labouring
• Intrapartum monitoring results
• Antenatal interventions, tocolytic drugs, steroids, antibiotics
• Use of opiates and anaesthetic drugs