If you have any of these symptoms after childbirth, it could be a sign of an emergency. Call emergency services or your doctor right away.

Call 911 if you have any of these symptoms.

• Thoughts of harming yourself, your baby, or another person.
• Passing out.
• Chest pain.
• Shortness of breath.
• Coughing up blood.
• A seizure.

Call your doctor, midwife, or nurse advice line now if you have any of these symptoms.

• Sudden swelling of your face, hands, or feet.
• New vision problems (such as dimness, blurring, or seeing spots).
• A severe headache.
• Heavy vaginal bleeding (soaking through one or more pads in an hour, or passing blood clots bigger than an egg).
• A fast or irregular heartbeat.
• New or worse belly pain.
• Feeling so tired or weak that you cannot do your usual activities.
• Feeling dizzy or light-headed.
• Pain in your calf, back of the knee, thigh, or groin.
• Redness and swelling in your leg or groin.
• A fever.
• Redness on your breast.
• Vaginal discharge that smells bad.
• Feeling sad, anxious, or hopeless for more than a few days.

Write down this information. Share it with emergency services or your doctor.