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If someone needs immediate help with pregnancy fall, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Slip trip or fall while pregnant — need assessment for abruption and injury.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Left side rest. Call 112 if belly hit or bad pain. Watch baby kicks. Hospital if leaking.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Slipped on wet floor stairs hit belly on railing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pain bruising contractions after fall.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fall onto abdomen risks abruption especially third trimester.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mother may minimize injury worried about baby only.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not rush standing — dizziness common.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Left side with pillow under right hip.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Count fetal movements — report decrease to hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check for broken bones before walking far.
When and how to get professional help.
Direct abdominal impact fall down stairs or syncope needs emergency OB eval.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Support and referral. Fetal monitoring is hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if high mechanism abdominal direct hit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Obstetric triage line if available non-emergency guidance.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume OK because no bleeding visible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use hot pack on abdomen after fall.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If she can walk after fall baby is fine
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Abruption presents after delay — monitoring required after significant falls.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Missed placental separation.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Breech delivery
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Breech presentation delivery imminent — higher risk than head first.
Pregnancy CPR
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cardiac arrest in pregnancy requires CPR with left uterine displacement.
Pregnancy choking
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Airway obstruction in pregnant woman — chest thrusts not abdominal thrusts.
Cord prolapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After membranes rupture cord slips into vagina ahead of baby — compresses and kills baby fast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ultrasound and monitoring even if asymptomatic some guidelines.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anti-D if Rh negative per protocol hospital.