In large hospitals in Canada and Ireland, the use of tocolytic drugs after 30 weeks of pregnancy has already been discontinued. "It is high time that we start working on adjusting guidelines, both ...

The use of tocolytic drugs in cases of threatened premature birth after 30 weeks of pregnancy does not improve the baby’s health. “There was no benefit but also no harm done," says Amsterdam UMC PhD ...

The birth of quintuplets is already a rare event. Now, imagine the smallest of the five weighing just 8 ounces. After an incredible year-long journey, Bilal — the tiniest of five — is finally going ...

The use of tocolytic drugs in cases of threatened premature birth after 30 weeks of pregnancy does not improve the baby’s health. This is shown by the largest study concerning the effectiveness ...

The rationale behind their use is that prolonging pregnancy grants the baby extra time to develop ... premature labor (TPL) between 30 and 34 weeks of pregnancy, half of whom received a tocolytic ...