Recommended Evidence-based Readings
Canavan TP, Simhan HN, Caritis S. An evidence-based approach to the evaluation and treatment of premature rupture of membranes: Part I. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2004;59:669-77.

Canavan TP, Simhan HN, Caritis S. An evidence-based approach to the evaluation and treatment of premature rupture of membranes: Part II. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2004;59:678-89.

Kenyon S, Boulvain M, Neilson J. Antibiotics for preterm rupture of membranes (Cochrane Review). The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Kenyon S, Boulvain M, Neilson J. Antibiotics for preterm rupture of the membranes: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol 2004;104:1051-7.

Professional Educational Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 6th ed.

March of Dimes Nursing Modules: Contact hours for RNs. For some modules, continuing education credits are available for certified nurse-midwives.

• High-Risk Antepartal Home Care 
• Preterm Labor: Prevention and Nursing Management, 3rd Edition

Online Resources
For Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Group B Strep

Cochrane Reviews: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews

March of Dimes, Fact Sheet, Preterm Birth

For Consumers
March of Dimes

• Preterm Labor
• NICU Family Support

Sidelines (an online support community for women with high-risk pregnancies, especially those on bed rest)

Professional Practice Guidelines
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
ACOG Practice Bulletin Number 47, October 2003: Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:875-82.

ACOG Practice Bulletin: Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists: Number 38, September 2002. Perinatal care at the threshold of viability. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100:617-24.

ACOG Practice Bulletin. Number 80, April 2007. Premature rupture of membranes. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:1007-19.

Consumer Health Education Materials
March of Dimes Print Materials in English and Spanish
NICU Family Support

• When Baby Comes Early (video)
• Baby: A Keepsake Journal

Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies (published by Simon & Schuster, 2000), English only.