To follow on the discussion on oxytocin and ventolin, I personally was prescribed ventolin at 28 weeks pregnant due to prem labour. Initally I was admitted and put on i.v ventolin to stop the labour but went home 3 days later with a ventolin puffer. Everytime I felt a contraction coming on, I had a puff, it was great. Val in Busselton, Western Australia RN RM IBCLC