How and When to Contact the Nurse-Midwife during your Pregnancy
How to contact the Nurse-Midwife
During office hours, call your clinic and tell them what you are calling about. They will have you talk to the nurse, the nurse-midwife in clinic or the nurse-midwife on call.
Clinic |
Phone |
UW Health East Obstetrics & Gynecology 2nd Floor 5249 East Terrace Drive, Suite 9952 Madison, WI 53718 |
(608) 265-1230 |
UW Health West Women’s Center 3rd Floor 451 Junction Road Madison, WI 53717 |
(608) 263-0150 |
Madison Community Health Center, South |
(608) 443-5480 |
Access Community Health Center, Evjue |
(608) 443-5480 |
UW Health Mt Horeb |
(608) 437-3064 |
After hours, call 262-0486 or 1-800-323-8942.
- These phone numbers will connect you with the answering service.
- Ask for the nurse-midwife on call.
- If you do not get a call back within 15 minutes, please call again.
When to contact the Nurse-Midwife
Pregnancy is a normal, healthy event. Most pregnancies go to full term without any problems. There are warning signs of problems that every mother should know. Some of these symptoms may be normal, or they could signal the start of a problem. Please call the nurse-midwife if you notice:
- Bleeding from the vagina.
- Severe or constant headache, feeling queasy or throwing up.
- Blurring of vision or spots before the eyes.
- Swelling or puffiness of the face or hands or severe swelling of feet or ankles.
- A decrease in the amount of urine passed.
- Pain or burning on passing urine.
- Sharp or constant pain.
- Fever over 100° F.
- Sudden gush of water or constant discharge that looks like water from the vagina.
- If you are less than 36 weeks pregnant and you have more than 5 contractions in an hour that persist after drinking a large glass of water and resting.
- Clear decrease in fetal movement. Babies should move at least 10 times per day after 32 weeks.
The information provided should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.
Last Updated: 02/13/2013
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