When should you call us?

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You’ve watched the video about labor. From it, you understand that the first stage takes quite a while. That you need to take your time and find ways to distract yourself. But at what point during that stage should you call us? When should you call us?

• If you experience contractions or your water breaks before 37 weeks of pregnancy, this is too early. That’s why we want to know as soon as possible.
• Call if your water breaks and the amniotic fluid is yellow, green, or brown. In that case, please call day or night.
• If your water breaks and the amniotic fluid is clear, please call us immediately if the baby hasn't dropped yet. We've already explicitly told you this during your checkup.
• When it comes to labor, we distinguish between a first and a second vaginal delivery:
• If this is your first birth, please call us when you’ve been having contractions for 1 hour—contractions that occur every 3 minutes and last 1 minute. So you have a 1-minute contraction, followed by 2 to 3 minutes of rest, and then another 1-minute contraction, and this pattern continues for 1 hour.
• Have you ever given birth vaginally? If so, please let us know if you’ve been having contractions every 5 minutes for 1 hour, each lasting 1 minute. So, a 1-minute contraction, followed by 4 minutes of rest, and this pattern continues for 1 hour.
• We'd also like to hear from you if you're experiencing heavy vaginal bleeding. A little mucus-like discharge is normal, but bright red fluid flowing out is not.
• Also call if you're having contractions and you experience contractions accompanied by an uncontrollable urge to push.

If you're worried, feeling down, or have any doubts, please feel free to call!