Warning signs

Many postpartum complications can be treated if found early.

Seek emergency medical care if you have:

• Chest pain.
• Trouble breathing or shortness of breath.
• Extreme tiredness that doesn't get better with rest.
• Seizures.
• Thoughts of hurting yourself or your baby.

Call your healthcare professional if you have:

• Bleeding that soaks through more than one pad an hour or passing blood clots the size of an egg or bigger.
• A cut from surgery, also called an incision, that isn't healing.
• A leg that has changed color or swells and is painful or warm to the touch.
• A temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) or higher.
• A headache that doesn't get better even after taking medicine, or a bad headache with vision changes.
• More than one blood pressure reading of 150/100 or greater if you're measuring your blood pressure at home after giving birth.