Call your pediatrician if… May 1, 2008

Warning signs for a newborn baby:

• Any under-the-arm temperature above 99.4 or below 97F
• Any yellow or yellow-green discharge from the eye
• Concerns about jaundice – a yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes
• Concerns about the circumcision including bright red bleeding, swelling, foul discharge, or inability to urinate
• Concerns about the cord – bright red bleeding, foul odor, inflammation, or pus
• Your infant’s behavior changes and he/she is very sleepy and listless
• Your newborn feeds less than 7 or 8 times in 24 hours, or has very few or no wet diapers in 24 hours, or continues to have black stools by the 5-6th day of age

Post-partum Warning Signs May 1, 2008

• Oral temperature above 100.3F
• Sudden onset of severe pain in incision, perineum, or abdomen
• Bleeding heavily enough to soak a large perineal pad in an hour or less
• Passing a clot larger than an egg followed by heavy bleeding
• Inability to urinate or pain, burning, or urgency with urination
• Putrid smelling vaginal discharge
• Opening of cesarean incision or foul or bloody discharge from the incision
• Swollen, red, painful area on leg (especially the calf) that is hot to the touch
• Tenderness and red, warm area on breast, especially with fever, flu-like symptoms
• Feelings of severe depression or anxiety – desire to harm yourself or your baby

Call your doctor if… February 14, 2008

For pregnancy:

Please notify your health care provider if you experience any of the following:

1. Any vaginal bleeding
2. A gush or leak of liquid from the vagina
3. Fever or chills
4. Persistent nausea and vomiting
5. Pain, burning, frequency of urination
6. Back pain
7. Swelling of face, fingers, feet
8. Changes in vision: blurring, spots, dimness
9. Severe headaches
10. Abdominal pain and/or contractions
11. Absence of movement (fetal kick count to ten)