Question: What Postpartum Problems Require a Call to my Doctor?
Answer: You should call your physician, midwife or other health care provider immediately if any of the following occur:
- Chills or Fever of 101 degrees F or greater.
- Difficulty or pain while urinating, or blood present in urine.
- Blurred vision, headaches or dizziness.
- Pain or excessive swelling around the site where your IV was placed.
- Flu-like symptoms with soreness, pain or red streaks appearing on the breasts.
- Persistent abdominal pain.
- Prolonged pain or itching of the perineum.
- Heavy or bright red bleeding (generally if you must change a soaked pad every 1-2 hours) with or without clots.
- Pain in the chest, legs or feet.
- Any sudden drainage from an episiotomy or c-section incision.
- Vomiting.
- Foul-smelling discharge.
- Excessive crying, frustration and anger or feeling overwhelmed and unable to care for yourself or your child.
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