Danger signs of childbir th

pre-eclampsia Get help!

too long labor
(danger of fits) heavy bleeding This means a strong labor
swollen face, hands and feet that lasts longer than 1 day
before labor starts
high blood pressure and 1 night. If a woman has
after birth
blurred vision been pushing hard for more
severe headaches than two hours, she also may
If a woman has a fit, she needs need medical help.
medical help to save her life!

infection
Look for these signs:
fever
chills
a bad smell from
her vagina
The bag
of waters
breaks early
but labor does not start
within 24 hours.

Planning and action

can save womens lives.
Womens Health Exchange,The Hesperian Foundation, 1919 Addison Street, #304, Berkeley, California 94704 USA To learn more about safe childbirth, you can read A Book for Midwives or Where Women Have No Doctor.
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