Do not wait for an online reply

Symptoms requiring urgent assessment

This page cannot rule out a complication. If the condition is worsening, there is immediate danger or you cannot travel safely, call 112.

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  • Obstetric consultation
  • Advanced ultrasound
  • Laboratory and screening
  • Late-pregnancy monitoring
  • Nutrition
Symptoms requiring urgent assessment
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Seek urgent assessment for

  • Heavy or persistent vaginal bleeding, especially with pain.
  • Severe, sudden or one-sided abdominal or pelvic pain.
  • Fluid loss from the vagina or suspected rupture of membranes.
  • Fainting, confusion, seizure or rapid deterioration.
  • Breathing difficulty, chest pain or palpitations with feeling unwell.
  • Severe or persistent headache, especially with visual disturbance or upper abdominal pain.
  • Significant fever, chills or infection symptoms with poor general condition.
  • A clear reduction or absence of fetal movements once they are normally felt.
  • Regular painful contractions before week 37 or any situation identified by your care team.

Early pregnancy

Severe pain, particularly on one side, bleeding, dizziness, fainting or shoulder pain can occur with complications requiring prompt assessment, including ectopic pregnancy.

Fetal movements

There is no single internet rule that fits everyone. If you notice a clear change from the usual pattern, use the recommended obstetric pathway and do not wait until the next day or the next monitoring appointment.

Which channel to use

112

Immediate danger, fainting, breathing difficulty, severe haemorrhage or rapid deterioration.

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Hospital obstetric emergency care

Pregnancy symptoms requiring examination, ultrasound, blood tests or hospital monitoring.

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Askabide

Appointments, planned checks and administrative guidance; not a substitute for emergency care.

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WhatsApp is not emergency care

Do not send reports, photographs, identity documents or urgent messages on WhatsApp while waiting for a reply. Use 112 or the hospital pathway.

Clinical sources

General information only. It does not replace an individual medical assessment or recommendation.

Reviewed 19 August 2026

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