Danger signs in pregnancy
Go to the nearest hospital straight away — day or night — if you notice any of these. Do not wait for your next clinic visit. Call 1990 for an ambulance.
During pregnancy
- Bleeding from the vagina
- Your baby moving less than usual, or not at all
- Severe headache, blurred vision, or sudden swelling of the face, hands or feet
- Water or fluid leaking from the vagina
- Severe or constant pain in the tummy, fits or fainting
- High fever, or feeling very unwell
- Difficulty breathing or chest pain
- Vomiting so much that you cannot keep fluids down
In early pregnancy
- Pain on one side of the tummy, or shoulder-tip pain, with or without bleeding
- Heavy bleeding, or feeling faint or dizzy
After your baby is born
- Heavy bleeding that soaks a pad within an hour, or large clots
- Fever, or a bad-smelling discharge from the vagina
- A painful, swollen leg
- Difficulty breathing or chest pain
- A wound that is red, hot, leaking or opening
- Severe headache or blurred vision
Your mind matters too
If you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, you are not alone and help is there. Call the mental health helpline 1926 at any time, or go to the nearest hospital.
1926At the hospital
Take your pregnancy record book (clinic card) and any reports with you. Coming in is always the right decision — you will never be wasting anyone's time.
This article is for general education. It does not replace advice from your own doctor or midwife.