Warning Signs

Warning Signs!

Contact your LMC immediately if...

• If you think your baby isn’t moving, movements have decreased noticeably or have dramatically increased for a time then ceased.
• You are at home in labour and feel a sudden urge to “push”.
• If you develop severe headaches with visual disturbances (black spots, flashing lights etc).
• If you develop sudden sharp stomach/abdominal pains or cramps which are not contractions at any stage of your pregnancy, or suddenly feel unwell.

OR

If your waters break (take note of time and colour):

• Four weeks or more before you baby is due.
• The colour of the waters is not clear or pinkish.
• The baby’s position is transverse.
• You are having more than one baby.

OR

• If you develop painful contractions four weeks or more before your baby is due. 
• If you are unable to contact your LMC then phone Birthing Suite.
• Try to time the contractions if you can.

OR

If you have bleeding 

• Keep calm.
• Put on a sanitary pad, keep any pads for your LMC to see.
• If you are unable to contact your LMC then phone the Birthing Suite immediately, they will advise you what to do next.

 Contact your caregiver promptly if…

• You have abdominal pain – regular or intermittent.
• You think you have a urinary tract infection (frequency, pain, burning when passing urine or smelly urine).
• You think your waters have broken. Wear a sanitary pad and note the time and colour of the waters.

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