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❓ What happens after a trip to maternity triage?

Triage decides urgency; discharge does not mean concerns should be ignored.

The 3 possible scenarios

  1. 1. What to prepare

    Bring pregnancy records and explain symptoms, onset, movements and medicines. Tell staff immediately if symptoms worsen while waiting.

  2. 2. What to check

    Before discharge, ask what was found, what follow-up is needed and exactly when and where to return. Return for new or persistent warning signs.

  3. 3. In South Africa

    For a life-threatening medical emergency call 112 from a mobile phone; 10177 for an ambulance. Give your location and follow dispatcher instructions.

  4. 4. In South Africa

    Confirm your clinic or midwife obstetric unit, referral hospital, transport plan and after-hours contacts. Bring pregnancy records and your baby’s Road to Health booklet to visits; private medical-scheme arrangements and public referral pathways differ.

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Same topic

When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 from a mobile phone; 10177 for an ambulance.