Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Female
- * Age greater than or equal to 18 years old
- * Pregnancy at less than 32 weeks gestational age at initial obstetric visit with Loma Linda Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Clinic
- * History of at least one prior preterm delivery \>16 and \<37 weeks not due to iatrogenic indications, or short cervical length \<2.5cm
- * Willing to receive prenatal standard of care and comply with treatment plan and other study procedures at Loma Linda
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Patients not deemed to be high risk for preterm delivery
- * Patient with cervical dilation ≥1cm on initial exam or with protruding membranes
- * Current pregnancy is multigestation
- * Medical indications for iatrogenic preterm delivery during this pregnancy (e.g. preeclampsia with severe features)
- * Desires termination during this pregnancy
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No