Warning signs and complications
It is important for you to know you can contact a member of your healthcare team if you have any concerns
about yourself or your baby. If you experience any of these problems, please call 815-599-7750 immediately:
- Vaginal discharge – change in type (watery, mucous, bloody)
- Lower abdominal or pelvic pressure
- Low, dull backache
- Abdominal cramps, with or without diarrhea (may feel like menstrual cramps)
- Regular, consistant contractions or tightening of the uterus (greater than four contractions in one hour)
- Headaches that don't respond to comfort measures or Tylenol
- Blurred vision or seeing spots, with or without headache
- Fainting
- Major swelling or puffiness of face and/or hands; severe rapid swelling of feet or ankles
- Rapid weight gain (more than one pound a day)
- Decreased fetal movement (refer to kick counts)
WISE TIPS FROM FHN
Avoid saunas and hot tubs. Although pregnancy is a time for pampering, you need to be
careful of getting overheated. Be wary, too, of certain essential oils used in massages – juniper,
rosemary, and clary sage may cause uterine contractions.
