Postpartum support plan
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Baby due / born
People I can call
| Name | Phone | Good for |
|---|---|---|
My postpartum check-up
Date
With
Where
Their phone
Questions for that appointment
Things other people can do for me
Urgent warning signs
From CDC’s Hear Her campaign, quoted exactly
“Seek medical care immediately if you experience any signs or symptoms that are listed below.”
- Headache that won't go away or gets worse over time
- Dizziness or fainting
- Changes in your vision
- Fever of 100.4°F or higher
- Extreme swelling of your hands or face
- Thoughts about harming yourself or your baby
- Trouble Breathing
- Chest pain or fast-beating heart
- Severe nausea and throwing up
- Severe belly pain that doesn't go away
- Baby's movement stopping or slowing during pregnancy
- Vaginal bleeding or fluid leaking during pregnancy
- Vaginal bleeding or discharge after pregnancy
- Severe swelling, redness, or pain of your leg or arm
“This list is not meant to cover every symptom you might have. If you feel like something just isn’t right...talk to your health care provider.”
Source: CDC, Hear Her — Urgent Maternal Warning Signs (https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/maternal-warning-signs/index.html), page last reviewed 15 May 2024, read 11 September 2026.
Free, confidential lines — answered 24 hours a day
- Emergency services — 911. If you or your baby are in immediate danger.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988. Free and confidential, 24/7, available in more than 60 languages.
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline — Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). Free, confidential, 24/7 support for pregnant and postpartum people and their families. English and Spanish, with interpreters in 60+ languages. Funded by HRSA.
- Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741. Free, 24/7, text-based support with a trained crisis counselor.
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