Pregnancy : When to a call a doctor

 
Call your doctor or midwife anytime during pregnancy if you experience the following symptoms :

• pain , cramping or vaginal pain accompanied by fever
• vomit more that 3 times a day or feel too nauseated to eat especially if it accompanied by pain or fever
• pass some tissue from the uterus
• have a leakage or gush of fluid from the vagina
• have a fever
• symptoms of preeclampsia such as severe headache, vision changes and  swelling of the face, hands and feet

 
You should also call the doctor or midwife if you have the following :

• vaginal bleeding or an increase in the quantity of vaginal discharge
• painful or frequent urination or cloudy, foul smelling or bloody urine
• feeling very weak
• pelvic pain that doesn’t get better or go away

 
If you are between 20 and 37 weeks and experience these symptoms , call your doctor right away :

• severe vaginal bleeding
• severe belly or abdominal pain
• fluid leaking or gushing from your vagina
• have signs of preterm labor such as menstrual like cramping with or without diarrhea, unexplained lower back pain, pelvic pressure,  and regular contracts for about an hour
• notices baby has stopped moving or is not moving as much as he should
• unexplained fever or uterine tenderness

 
After 37 weeks, call the doctor as soon as you have these symptoms:

• vaginal bleeding
• fluid gushing or leaking from the vagina
• have regular contractions for about an hour
• baby is not moving as much or has stopped moving

 
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