Labor Precautions & Instructions

 Decrease in fetal movement
(If your baby is NOT moving/kicking at least 10 times in one hour after laying on your left side and eating or drinking cold water or juice.)

 

Contractions:

• For your 1st baby: every 3-5 minutes apart for 2 hours

• For your second baby or more: every 5-7 minutes apart for 1 hour

• POSITIVE GBS (Group Beta Strep) test: every 10-15 minutes apart

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Water bag breaks or leaks
(Whether contractions are present or not. Report color of fluid)

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Vaginal bleeding (like a period). Note color.

Headache, blurred vision or seeing spots before your eyes.​

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Upper right abdominal pain that won’t go away

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Increased swelling or elevated blood pressure (>140/90)

• (If your provider has you monitoring your blood pressure at home)

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*This is not a comprehensive list. If you have any concerns regarding your pregnancy, or you or your baby after delivery, please call/message or go directly to GMH if after clinic hours.