Danger signs during Pregnancy
CALL YOUR DOCTOR OR MATERNITY WARD IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING:-
- Pain or burning on urination
- Leaking or gushing of fluid from the vagina
- Vaginal bleeding to any degree
- Blister or sore in the vaginal area, vaginal irritation, itching or unusual discharge
- Uterine contractions more than four or five in an hour when you are not near your due date
- Severe nausea and vomiting several times in an hour or over several days
- Severe abdominal pain
- Chills and fever over 37 degrees Centigrade not accompanied by a common cold
- Dizziness or light-headedness
- Severe headaches that don’t subside, especially in the second half of the pregnancy
- Swelling of the face, eyes, fingers or toes, especially if sudden
- Sudden weight gain
- Visual problems like dimness, blurring, spots, flashes or blind spots
- Noticeably reduced fetal movement for more than one day
- Absence of fetal movement for 10hours or more from the 30th week and beyond
- A hot, reddened painful area behind your knee or on your calf
This could mean a urinary tract infection or a sexually transmitted disease.
This could mean a rupture of the amniotic membranes or “bag of waters.”
This could signal a miscarriage, premature labour, placenta previa or abruptio placenta.
This may mean a vaginal infection or a sexually transmitted disease.
This may mean premature labour or a threatened miscarriage.
This may indicate an infection, hyperemesis gravidarum or another medical illness.
This may mean an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, abruptio placenta, or premature labor
This may indicate the presence of an infection.
This may signal toxemia
This may signal toxemia
This may signal toxemia
This may signal toxemia
This may signal toxemia
This may indicate fetal distress
This may indicate fetal death
This may indicate phlebitis (a blood clot in a vein)