An editorial discusses the importance of these findings advising that recent guidelines have also recommended antenatal steroids for women at risk of delivering a 23 week infant, when resuscitation is desired. The editorial discusses other studies conducted in this area, and highlights that another reason for optimisation of the timing of antenatal steroids is because multiple courses are not recommended as they are decrease birth weight and head circumference and have been associated with long term adverse neurosensory outcomes.