Pregnancy warning signs checklist

How to use this list

Choose “In pregnancy” or “After birth”, then tick anything you are feeling. If any box is ticked, contact your doctor or go to the nearest hospital now. There is no score: one sign is enough. If nothing applies but something still feels wrong, trust that feeling and call.

Why your ticks are not saved

A saved list could be out of date the next time you open it. For safety it always starts clear, and nothing is stored or sent.

Where the lists come from

Both lists started from the Gynexa app’s lists, which are based on WHO danger-sign lists, and were checked against the pages below. The NHS and CDC lists are not identical to each other, and local advice differs, so ask your doctor which signs matter most for you. Read our guide to high-risk pregnancy too.

Sources

• NHS, pregnancy symptoms you need to get help for (bleeding, leaking fluid, change in movements, high temperature of 38°C or above, itching, severe or sudden headache, sudden vision problems, sudden swelling, shortness of breath, pain, very severe vomiting, mental health): nhs.uk.
• NHS, your body after the birth (sudden or very heavy bleeding, large clots, high temperature with a tender tummy, pain or swelling in one calf, chest pain or difficulty breathing, wound problems, headache and vision changes): nhs.uk.
• US CDC urgent maternal warning signs, during pregnancy and up to a year after birth (headache, dizziness or fainting, vision changes, fever, swelling, thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, trouble breathing, chest pain, severe vomiting, severe belly pain, reduced baby movement, bleeding or leaking fluid, foul-smelling discharge, leg pain or swelling): cdc.gov.
• WHO advises mothers to know the danger signs and where to seek care, with at least three postnatal check-ups in the first six weeks: WHO, after childbirth.
• 112 as India’s single emergency number: listed by the Government of India’s 112.gov.in (we could not open the page when checking, so this has not been confirmed on the page itself).