RAINCROSS
Women's Medical Group

Your bag of water breaks, or you suspect it may be leaking

You are bleeding.  Spotting is normal up to 3 days after a pelvic exam. Spotting (blood show) with mucus is also normal in labor.  Sometimes this spotting is brown in color.

Your baby is not moving as much as normal.  Evaluate your baby’s movements by lying down on your left side. Drink some fruit juice and concentrate on the baby’s movements. If the baby continues moving less than normal go to Labor and Delivery.

You are near your due date and your contractions are: Five minutes apart for two hours if it is your first baby (or first vaginal delivery) or five minutes apart for one hour if you have had a vaginal birth before

You are not near your due date and you are feeling regular contractions or cramping.

You notice sudden swelling in your hands or face.

You have a severe headache.

You experience visual problems (blurred or double vision, spots, or flashing lights).

You have severe abdominal pain.