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Good Reasons to Call Your Doctor During Pregnancy
Table of Contents :
Symptoms of Concern
What to Say When You Call
Calling During Office Hours
Calling After Office Hours

It's the middle of the night and something feels weird. You have a new ache or pain ... the baby is moving a lot—or not enough ... you think your water might be breaking—or not. Should you call the doctor? Go to the hospital?

It's normal to have odd sensations during pregnancy, and it's normal to worry. Most of the time, you're just experiencing the normal changes that occur when a new life is growing inside you. Tendons stretch, you become unusually tired, you may have intense mood swings ... and you can chalk it up to impending motherhood.
Symptoms of Concern

Sometimes, however, things do go wrong. When that happens, it's smart to take immediate action. These 8 symptoms should send you directly to your doctor, and, in some cases, to the hospital.
Bleeding

If you experience any bleeding or spotting, call your doctor or midwife immediately.1
Pain

Sharp, one-sided pain, or intense pain that does not go away with movement needs immediate attention.
Before you are 37 weeks pregnant you need to call your midwife or doctor immediately if you have contractions more frequently than 10 minutes apart.3
Gush of Fluid

If you have a gush of fluid at any point, it's an immediate call to your midwife or doctor.
Did My Water Break?
Baby Moving

Babies wake and sleep, so you shouldn't expect constant movement. A significant decrease in your baby's movements, however, should be reported right away.
A Sudden/Severe Headache

If you have sudden or severe headaches that are out of context for you, call your doctor or midwife within 24 hours.
Swelling

Some swelling is normal in pregnancy. Anything that is sudden or doesn't go away after a night of rest needs to be reported to your practitioner.
Questions

Things that come up between visits but are not urgent can wait until morning or your next regular office visit.
Switching Doctors in Pregnancy
What to Say When You Call

When you call your doctor or midwife you need to be ready to provide relevant data. Have the following information available:

Due date
Last menstrual period
Hospital closest to you
How long you've been having these symptoms
Name
Name of your doctor or midwife
Pharmacy name and number
Symptoms you are experiencing (pain, bleeding, fluid, temperature, etc.)

Calling During Office Hours

When you call during office hours you will usually talk to the receptionist first. You may ask to speak to the nurse who works with your doctor or midwife to be sure that your practitioner gets the message. It is also helpful because this nurse will generally be more likely to know you and your status than the receptionist.
Calling After Office Hours

Calling your practitioner after hours can be disconcerting. Generally, you will talk to the answering service first. Their job is to screen the calls and then route your call to the on-call practitioner. This may not be your doctor or midwife. Usually, they will return your call within five minutes. If they do not return your call in five minutes, call back.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go to the emergency room and have them alert your practitioner.
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