Checklist: When to Call the Doctor During Pregnancy

Call your doctor immediately if you experience:

• Moderate to heavy vaginal bleeding
• Any type of vaginal bleeding accompanied by fever, pain, and/or chills
• Severe or persistent headache, particularly if accompanied by fainting, dizziness, and/or blurred vision
• Painful urination
• Moderate to severe bouts of pelvic pain
• Any persistent pelvic pain
• Pain with fever and/or bleeding
• Vomiting accompanied by fever or pain
• Vomiting several times in one day
• Chills or fever higher than 102 degrees
• Steady or heavy vaginal discharge of thin fluid
• Sudden swelling of hands, feet, or face
• Dim or blurred vision

Call your doctor within a day if you experience:

• Moderate, persistent headache
• Any vaginal spotting or bleeding that lasts more than a day

Tell your doctor at your next prenatal checkup if you experience:

• Slight spotting that goes away within a day
• Occasional twinges or pulling sensations in your abdominal area
• Occasional mild headaches

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