Patterns of recurrent preterm birth in Western Australia: A 36-year state-wide population-based study.
Akilew Awoke AdaneCarrington C J ShepherdBrad M FarrantScott W WhiteHelen D BaileyPublished in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2022)
Our findings demonstrate that women with any prior preterm birth were at greater risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies compared with women with only term births, and the risk increased with shorter gestational length, and the number of previous preterm deliveries, especially sequential ones.