During pregnancy, there are complications that can put at risk the life and health of both the mother and the baby. It is important to learn to detect these warning signs and symptoms
especially in the first trimester.
There are some signs and symptoms that are NOT normal and may indicate that you are experiencing serious diseases such as preeclampsia, infection or hemorrhage and sexually transmitted diseases that put your baby at risk.
Go to the hospital immediately if you have:
Decrease in baby movements
One contraction every 15 minutes
Vagina bleeding, without accompanying another liquid
Headache
Swelling of ankles, face or hands
Blurred vision or you see little lights
Ringing in the ears
Pain in the pit of the stomach
Pain or burning when urinating
Vaginal discharge that burns, itches or stains the panties
What is preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia causes the appearance of certain symptoms isolated or together. The most
common are increased blood pressure, headache and blurred vision. Sometimes, the pregnant woman suffers sudden reversible blindness or notices the presence of a kind of unusual flying flies that stop and return, as well as lights in front of the eyes.
Infections during pregnancy
Prenatal care is essential. For example, a simple blood test can check if you are immune to certain infections such as chickenpox and rubella. They will also perform tests to detect certain infections that you may not even know you have, including urinary tract infection, group B streptococcus, hepatitis B and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Other Signs
Other signs of alarm are constant and abundant vomiting, colic-type pains, the expulsion of bad-smelling urine and the burning sensation when urinating. In fact, the burning sensation when urinating usually appears in case of urinary tract infection. The pregnant woman should consult a doctor.