2015 NICE指南：早产和出生

This guideline covers the care of women at increased risk of or with symptoms and signs of preterm labour (before 37 weeks) and women having a planned preterm birth. It aims to reduce the risks of preterm birth for the baby and describes treatments to prevent or delay early labour and birth.

Recommendations

This guideline includes recommendations on:

•diagnosing, and caring for women with, preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (P-PROM)

•diagnosing preterm labour

•preventing or delaying preterm birth

•treatments aimed at lowering the risk of health problems for the baby

•fetal monitoring for women in preterm labour

•mode of birth and clamping the cord

•information and support

Who is it for?

•healthcare professionals who care for women at increased risk of or with symptoms and signs of preterm labour and women having a planned preterm birth

•commissioners and providers of maternity services

•women at increased risk of or with symptoms and signs of preterm labour and women having a planned preterm birth, and their families and carers