During your pregnancy you might experience some discomforts. Normal discomforts can include heartburn, a need to urinate frequently, backache, and feeling tired. Other symptoms may be signals of danger for you or your baby. It's very important for you to know the danger signs of pregnancy.
Severe pelvic or abdominal pain in early pregnancy could be a sign of abnormal pregnancy. In late pregnancy, it could be a sign of the afterbirth separating from the uterus.
Fever over 38 degrees can be a sign of infection or illness that may trigger early labour.
Toxaemia may occur late in pregnancy. Signs of this include: severe headache, swollen or puffy eyes and face, blurred vision or flashing lights in front of your eyes, and pain under your right rib cage or in your upper back.
Severe nausea and vomiting are most likely to occur early in pregnancy. It can also happen because of an illness like the flu. A pregnant woman who cannot eat, drink, or keep anything down is likely to become dehydrated. Dehydration can lead to early labour.
A gush or leak of fluid from the vagina two weeks or more before your due date could be a sign of early labour. Your waters may be breaking. Contractions that feel strong or regular before your due date could also be a sign of early labour.
If you are pregnant and have any of these danger signs, call your doctor immediately.
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