A 28-year-old G5P2 is admitted to your institution with regular painful uterine contractions every 3

minutes. Last menstrual period of May 1,2020. There are no associated bloody nor watery vaginal
discharge. Bimanual examination shows her cervix to be 2-3cm, 50% effaced, intact BOW, floating.
This patient has had three prior spontaneous preterm deliveries at 28–31 weeks’ gestation.