Pregnancy Condition Center | Giving birth | When to call your health care provider


	Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Skip section navigation Beginnings First trimester Second trimester Third trimester For dads and partners Preparing for labor Preparing for your baby Giving birth Birth and after birth Your baby Your hospital stay Your recovery at home Your newborn Newborn feeding Also available in print or as a mobile app Special topics Breastfeeding quiz Gestational Diabetes: When you have diabetes during pregnancy Guide for the Care of Children: Ages birth to 5 Postpartum depression: Rachel's story Pregnancy & parenting tips Manage pain during childbirth Suggestions to ease pain without medication. More health tips... Allina services Pregnancy care Classes and support groups OB Homecare Resources for pregnancy, labor, birth and parenting Related resources Reporting that you're in labor At the hospital Giving birth: When to call your health care provider Your health care provider may ask you to call the hospital, rather than the office or clinic, if you have any of these signs: your water breaks (a leak or gush of fluid from your vagina) you are bleeding from your vagina you have extreme, sharp pain you've been having contractions 5 minutes apart or less for at least an hour you have any specific pregnancy problems you have any concerns that need attention right away.

Source: Allina Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, sixth edition, ISBN 1-931876-14-2

First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 08/15/2011

Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond