Warning Signs and Potential Problems During the Second and Third Trimesters

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Warning Signs and Potential Problems During the Second and Third Trimesters

Call your provider if you notice any of the following in the third trimester:

• Bleeding causing a stain larger than a quarter

• Contractions more frequently than four an hour when you are less then 36 weeks

• Leaking fluid or water from the vagina

• Falling or hitting your abdomen or having someone hit your abdomen.

• Absent or decreased fetal activity

• Marked swelling of the hands or face

• Severe headache not relieved with Tylenol

• Blurred or double vision or seeing white lights like shooting stars

• Pain or burning with urination

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Last updated:	September 29, 2004
Reviewed By:	Faculty of Harvard Medical School