If at any time you have any of the following signs, please call ASAP:

• No fetal movement in a 12-hour period, especially in the evening or when you are resting

• Dizziness or fainting spells

• Fever of 100 degrees or higher

• Blurred vision, Double Vision, or flashes or spots on your eyes

• Persistent, noticeable muscle contractions or tightening in your back or abdominal area, especially if there is a pattern

• Persistent headaches

• Bright red bleeding

• Gushing or leaking fluid from your vagina

• Pain or burning when you urinate, or a decrease in the amount of urine

• Swelling or puffiness (retention of fluid) especially in the hands and face and of sudden onset

• Sharp abdominal pain or severe cramping; nausea or queasy feeling in the stomach that persists

• Persistent vomiting

Postpartum Warning Signs

If at any time you have any of the following signs, please call ASAP

• Uterine tenderness that is different from after cramping

• Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, achiness)

• If you soak more than one pad in a half hour or bleeding that persists in a large amount beyond the first week.

• Pain, swelling, or redness in your calf

• Feeling extremely anxious, panicky, or depressed

• Breastfeeding difficulties

• Concerns about jaundice, especially if you have a hard time waking     your baby to nurse or they are not pooping

• Baby does not urinate within the first 24 hours, or does not have at least 4-6 wet/poopy diapers a day after day number 4.

• Any signs of infection around the umbilical cord

• Any fever for you or your baby above 100.4

• Baby’s respirations seem labored or unusually fast (over 60 breaths a minute)