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Signs of danger for woman during the postpartum stage

Signs of danger for woman during the postpartum stage

 

·        Vaginal bleeding and increased maternal blood.

·        Foul-smelling vaginal discharge.

·        High temperature (fever, 38°C or more) with or without a shudder.

·        Severe abdomen colic.

·        Extreme fatigue and exhaustion.

·        Dyspnea.

·        Swelling of the extremities (hands and legs) and face with severe headache or confusion and blurred vision.

·        Cracked nipples, breast engorgement, breast tenderness, and bleeding nipples.

·        Urinary retention.

·        Pain in the leg calf (muscle).

·        Swelling in one of the lower extremities with pain.