Get help now

• Call 911 Not breathing, blue lips, won't wake, a seizure, or heavy bleeding
• Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 Swallowed medicine, a button battery, a cleaner or a plant
• Your pediatrician, OB or midwife Fever in a baby under 3 months, or anything that feels wrong. Use their after-hours line
• Maternal mental health hotline 1-833-852-6262 Call or text, any time, in English or Spanish, if you're struggling during pregnancy or after
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby. Call or text
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 If someone at home is hurting or threatening you or your child. Call, or text START to 88788

These are US numbers. Anywhere else, call your local emergency number.

Warning signs to know

• During pregnancyBleeding, fluid leaking, the baby moving less, a severe headache or vision changes, or chest pain: call your provider or 911 now.
• Babies under 6 monthsUnder 3 months, a rectal temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher: call the pediatrician now. Blue lips, trouble breathing, or a baby who won't wake: call 911.
• After birth, for youChest pain, trouble breathing, a seizure or thoughts of harming yourself or the baby: call 911. Soaking a pad an hour, fever, a severe headache or a painful swollen leg: call your provider now.
• Toddlers and olderTalk of self-harm, suspected abuse, a child losing skills they had, or a medical emergency: get professional help now.

If something feels wrong, trust that and call. You never need a reason to check.