When to Call
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)