Learn The Warning Signs
Did you know? A year after giving birth, some pregnancy-related issues might still arise.
Be alert of early maternal warning signs and symptoms during and after a year of pregnancy. If you suffer any of the following indications or symptoms, get medical attention right away. These signs may point to a life threatening circumstances.
We created the list below. Learn more about these early maternal warning signs.
![Learn The Warning Signs 1 Headache Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Headache.png)
Chronic or persistent headache that won't go away
![Learn The Warning Signs 2 Dizziness Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dizziness.png)
Feeling dizzy or faintness
![Learn The Warning Signs 3 Vision Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vision.png)
Vision changes
![Learn The Warning Signs 4 temperature Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/temperature.png)
Fever of at least 100.4°F
![Learn The Warning Signs 5 Swelling Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Swelling.png)
Extreme face or hand swelling
![Learn The Warning Signs 6 7 Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/7.png)
Having ideas of hurting yourself or your child
![Learn The Warning Signs 7 Breathing Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Breathing.png)
Difficulty in breathing
![Learn The Warning Signs 8 Chest Pain Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Chest-Pain.png)
Fast-beating heart or chest discomfort
![Learn The Warning Signs 9 Nausea Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Nausea.png)
Severe nauseousness and vomiting
![Learn The Warning Signs 10 Belly Pain Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Belly-Pain.png)
Persistent stomach ache
![Learn The Warning Signs 11 Baby Movement Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Movement.png)
Slowing of the baby's motion during pregnancy
![Learn The Warning Signs 12 Bleeding Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bleeding.png)
Vaginal bleeding or fluid spilling during pregnancy
![Learn The Warning Signs 12 Bleeding Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bleeding.png)
Vaginal discharge during pregnancy
![Learn The Warning Signs 14 Leg Pain Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Leg-Pain.png)
Severe redness, swollenness, or discomfort in your arm or leg
![Learn The Warning Signs 15 Sleepiness Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sleepiness.png)
Fatigue
![Learn The Warning Signs 16 Headache Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Headache-150x150.png)
Chronic or persistent headache that won't go away
• It feels like the worst headache you ever had
• Persists even after treatment with medicine and fluid intake
• It begins with severe pain that feels like a thunderclap
• The feeling of throbbing on one side of your head
• Includes headaches or dizziness
![Learn The Warning Signs 17 Dizziness Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dizziness-150x150.png)
Feeling dizzy or faintness
• You faint or collapse
• You have frequent episodes of or constant lightheadedness and dizziness
• You go through a lapse during which you have no recall
![Learn The Warning Signs 18 Vision Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vision-150x150.png)
Vision changes
• You notice bright spots or light flashes
• You have blind spots or experience brief blindness
• Your eyesight is foggy, you can't focus, or you have double vision
![Learn The Warning Signs 19 temperature Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/temperature-150x150.png)
Fever of at least 100.4°F
• Your body temperature is at least 100.4°F (38°C)
![Learn The Warning Signs 20 Swelling Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Swelling-150x150.png)
Extreme face or hand swelling
• It becomes difficult to wear rings or flex your fingers due to hand swelling
• Your eyes feel and appear swollen, making it difficult for you to open them due to facial swelling fully.
• You have a lack of sensation or swelling lips and mouth
This swelling is unlike the typical, mild swelling that most pregnant women experience, particularly in the latter few months of the pregnancy.
![Learn The Warning Signs 21 7 Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/7-150x150.png)
Having ideas of hurting yourself or your child
• You could consider harming yourself because you feel:
- Feel extremely depressed, hopeless, or inadequate
- Do not believe that you are in charge of your life
- Feel anxious all the time
You could consider harming your child, or you might have frightful ideas that pop into your head unexpectedly or are challenging to get rid of.
![Learn The Warning Signs 22 Breathing Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Breathing-150x150.png)
Difficulty in breathing
• You experience abrupt or gradual shortness of breath as if you are unable to breathe deeply enough to fill your lungs with adequate air
• Your chest, throat or both may feel constricted
• You experience breathing problems while lying flat; for example, you need pillows to elevate your head when you sleep
![Learn The Warning Signs 23 Chest Pain Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Chest-Pain-150x150.png)
Fast-beating heart or chest discomfort
• You get chest pain, like
- A sense of pressure or stiffness in the middle of your chest
- Ache that radiates to your arm, neck, or back
• Your heartbeat changes, perhaps as a result of
- Your chest may pound or your heart may pulse quickly
- Missed heartbeats or an irregular heartbeat
• You feel lightheaded, faint, or lost
• You have difficulty breathing (talking and breathing are difficult)
These symptoms might be brought on by a specific incident or could appear anytime and anywhere.
![Learn The Warning Signs 24 Nausea Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Nausea-150x150.png)
Severe nauseousness and vomiting
• Beyond the typical queasy feeling and vomiting that many mothers have in the early stages of pregnancy, you experience acute nausea
• You vomit and find it difficult to retain liquids in your stomach
• You have:
- Dry mouth
- Constant headaches
- Confusion
- Fever
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
![Learn The Warning Signs 25 Belly Pain Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Belly-Pain-150x150.png)
Persistent stomach ache
• You have a persistent, acute, stabbing, or cramp-like stomach discomfort
• Your stomach ache either begins abruptly and is severe or gradually worsens
• You experience significant back, shoulder, or chest discomfort
![Learn The Warning Signs 26 Baby Movement Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Movement-150x150.png)
Slowing the baby's motion during pregnancy
• You feel that your infant is no longer moving or moving less often than previously
A shift in your baby's movement matters; there is no set quantity of movements that is deemed typical.
![Learn The Warning Signs 27 Bleeding Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bleeding-150x150.png)
Vaginal bleeding or fluid spilling during pregnancy
• You have a persistent, acute, stabbing, or cramp-like stomach discomfort
• Your stomach ache either begins abruptly and is severe or gradually worsens
• You experience significant back, shoulder, or chest discomfort
![Learn The Warning Signs 27 Bleeding Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bleeding-150x150.png)
Vaginal discharge during pregnancy
• You bleed heavily and go through one or more pads in an hour
• You pass tissue or clots larger than an egg
• Your vaginal discharge smells unpleasant
![Learn The Warning Signs 29 Leg Pain Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Leg-Pain-150x150.png)
Severe redness, swollenness, or discomfort in your arm or leg
Any point throughout pregnancy or for six weeks following delivery:
• Your leg, generally your calf or one leg, is swollen, painful, or tender
- When you touch it, it could or might not hurt
- Flexing your foot to stand or walk may hurt
- Additionally, the sore region may be swollen, red, and warm to the touch
• You often only experience arm discomfort, soreness, or swelling on one side of your body
![Learn The Warning Signs 30 Sleepiness Mama Thrive](https://mamathrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sleepiness-150x150.png)
Fatigue
• You suddenly feel quite weak and exhausted but not chronically so
• You lack the energy to carry out your daily activities
• Regardless of how much you sleep, you never feel refreshed
• You are so exhausted that you refuse to get up to care for your child
•After having your kid, you experience sadness