Do you have a friend or family member who is pregnant or was recently pregnant? Here are tips from the CDS to help her through a time when her body is going through so many changes.
If a pregnant or recently pregnant woman expresses concerns about any symptoms she is having you are encouraged to listen to her. Help her by learning the urgent warning sings as listed by the CDC. Encourage her to seek medical help.
Basic Tips:
If something doesn’t feel right, she should reach out to her provider.
If she is experiencing an urgent maternal warning sign, she should get medical care right away.
Be sure that she says she is pregnant or was pregnant within the last year.
Offer to go with her to get medical care and help her ask questions.
Visit https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/ pregnant-postpartum-women/index.html#talk.
Take notes and help her talk to a healthcare provider to get the support she needs.
Support her through follow-up care.
Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Severe headache that won’t go away or gets worse over time
Dizziness or fainting
Thoughts about harming yourself or your baby
Changes in your vision
Fever of 100.4º F or higher
Extreme swelling of your hands or face
Trouble breathing
Chest pain or fast-beating heart
Severe nausea and throwing up (not like morning sickness)
Severe belly pain that doesn’t go away
Baby’s movement stopping or slowing down during pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding or fluid leaking during pregnancy
Heavy vaginal bleeding or fluid leaking that smells bad after pregnancy
Swelling, redness or pain of your leg
Overwhelming tiredness
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