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Call the midwife if any of this happens

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  • spotting or light bleeding from your vagina – if you have heavy vaginal bleeding call 999 and ask for an ambulance
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  • you can't stop vomiting
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  • you have a high temperature
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  • it's painful when you wee
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  • you get sudden and sharp pains in your tummy
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  • you are getting contractions and cramps
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  • you have pain in your lower back and lower tummy
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  • you get severe headaches that won't go away
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  • you leak water from your vagina
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  • you have swelling in your hands or legs
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  • you have blurred vision or spots in front of your eyes
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  • you get itchy hands and feet
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  • your baby's movements have slowed down or stopped
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Maternal Foetal Assessment Unit (MFAU)

Danger_signs_pregnancy_EasyRead_17.png We are an emergency service for women more than 14 weeks pregnant
Danger_signs_pregnancy_EasyRead_18.png We are open all year round, 24 hours a day
Danger_signs_pregnancy_EasyRead_19.png You will find us in the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA) building on level 1
Danger_signs_pregnancy_EasyRead_20.png You can call us on 020 34 47 94 00
(press option 2 when asked)
Danger_signs_pregnancy_EasyRead_21.png If you can’t call, just come in

Page last updated: 24 September 2025

Review due: 01 September 2027