After Delivery: When to Call the Healthcare Provider

Has a rectal or forehead (temporal artery) temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as directed by the provider

Has fewer than 6 wet diapers a day (Hint: Disposable diapers may feel heavy or hard after being soaked.)

Skin or whites of the eyes look yellow

Has blue lips, tongue, or mouth

Has skin that is pale, grayish, or bluish

Cries for a long time, or if it sounds as if the cries are caused by pain

Has diarrhea

Refuses 2 feedings in a row

Is inactive or listless

Is vomiting

Has blood in the stool or vomit

Has a rash

Has ear drainage

Has trouble breathing

Has a seizure

Will not wake up

Has redness, swelling, or pus at the umbilical cord

Has a circumcision that does not seem to be getting better every day

Burning or pain in your breasts

Red streaks or hard lumpy areas in your breasts

Problems with breastfeeding

A fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as directed by your healthcare provider

Extreme tiredness or body aches, as if you have the flu

Feelings of very sad or anxious. Or feeling that you don’t want to be with your baby.

Belly (abdominal) pain that isn’t eased with medicine

Vaginal discharge that has a bad odor

Vaginal bleeding that soaks more than one pad per hour

Seizures

Severe headache

Swelling in your face or limbs