23rd December 2021

An 18-year-old woman who is 29 weeks pregnant with her first child calls her midwife on the phone over concerns about premature contractions

An 18-year-old woman who is 29 weeks pregnant with her first child calls her midwife on the phone over concerns about premature contractions. They are happening every 8 minutes, causing her to tense and restrict her breathing for a moment. She feels like that baby is perhaps kicking more than usual. She wants to be reassured, due to worries over preterm labour. What are the best investigations to diagnose a preterm labour?

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