When to Call Your Health Care Provider During Pregnancy
Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
- Unusual or severe cramping or abdominal pain
- Noticeable changes as a decrease in your baby’s movement after 28 weeks gestation (If you don’t count 10 movements in two hours or less).
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath that seems to be getting worse.
- Signs of premature labor including:
- Regular tightening or pain in the lower abdomen or back
- Any bleeding in the second or third trimester
- Fluid leaking
- Pressure in the pelvis or vagina
- A fever higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Severe diarrhea
- Fainting spells or dizziness
- Pain, burning or trouble urinating
- Unusual vaginal discharge
- Swelling in your hands, fingers or face.
- Blurred vision or spots before your eyes
- One leg swollen more than the other
Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
First Trimester
- Colds and Pregnancy
- Dental Care During Pregnancy
- Exercise During Pregnancy
- Genetic Screening
- Genetic Screening - Early Pregnancy
- Good Nutrition During Pregnancy for You and Your Baby
- Heartburn During Pregnancy
- How Smoking Affects You and Your Baby During Pregnancy
- How to Cope With the Physical Discomforts of Pregnancy
- Medicine Guidelines During Pregnancy
- Prenatal Care: Your First Visit
- Prenatal Ultrasound
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Sex During Pregnancy
- Sleep During Pregnancy
- STDs: What You Need to Know
- The Latest on Using Alternative Therapies in Pregnancy
- Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy
- Travel During Pregnancy
- Vaccination During Pregnancy
- What You Need to Know About HIV Testing
- When to Call Your Health Care Provider During Pregnancy
Second Trimester
- Depression During Pregnancy
- Finding a Comfortable Position
- Increasing Calcium in Your Diet During Pregnancy
- Increasing Iron in Your Diet During Pregnancy
- Oral Glucose Test During Pregnancy
Third Trimester
- Assisted Delivery
- Cesarean Birth
- Circumcision
- Contraception During Breastfeeding
- Group Streptococcus and Pregnancy
- Pain Relief Options During Childbirth
- Premature Labor
- True Versus False Labor
- Vaginal Delivery After Cesarean Birth
- What to Pack for the Hospital
- Your Birth Day: What to Expect During Labor