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Emergency information

Please contact us immediately if:

• your baby stops moving or there is an obvious change in your baby's pattern of movements
• you have trauma to abdomen, assault, serious fall, or car accident
• you have sharp pains in your abdomen with or without bleeding
• you have vaginal bleeding at any time
• you have recurring and persistent headaches
• you have persistent itchy skin, especially of hands and feet
• you have sudden onset of swelling to face, hands or feet
• you have blurred vision or spots before your eyes
• you have pain or burning when you pass urine
• labour has started and you feel it may be time to come to hospital
• you are at home labouring and require advice or reassurance from a Midwife
• you are less than 36 weeks and experiencing contractions or leaking amniotic fluid (from around the baby)
• your membranes rupture (leaking fluid from around the baby) and you’re concerned about the colour/odour, or labour does not commence
• you have been told your baby is NOT head down and start to labour or rupture your membranes
• you are booked for a caesarean birth and labour starts
• you identify any other pregnancy related concerns that you need advice for prior to your next antenatal appointment.     

Perinatal and stillbirth Information

If your baby stops moving or you feel an obvious reduction or change in your baby’s movements at any time during your pregnancy, please refer to:

• Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand website
• Stillaware website