{"id":4163,"date":"2026-10-20T15:54:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.praktijkvida.nl\/what-is-an-emergency\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:37:53","slug":"what-is-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.praktijkvida.nl\/en\/what-is-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an emergency?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4163\" class=\"elementor elementor-4163 elementor-2955\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df81a38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df81a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da34c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9da34c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd0cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd0cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf7a68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abf7a68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01fc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01fc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an emergency? Call immediately in the following cases:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ed687 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ed687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We cannot include all problems or complications in this list. If in doubt, you can always consult us by phone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3345de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-button\" data-id=\"3345de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-button jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-button__container\">\n\t<a class=\"jet-button__instance jet-button__instance--icon-right hover-effect-0\" href=\"tel:06%20547%20625%2009\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-normal\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-hover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-normal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__icon jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-button__label\">Emergency: 06 547 625 09<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-hover\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__icon jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-button__label\">Emergency: 06 547 625 09<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d81ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-button\" data-id=\"1d81ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-button jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-button__container\">\n\t<a class=\"jet-button__instance jet-button__instance--icon-right hover-effect-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.praktijkvida.nl\/contact\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-normal\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-hover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-normal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__icon jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-button__label\">Get in touch<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-hover\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__icon jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-button__label\">Get in touch<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb04033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb04033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1b1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c1b1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0c115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0c115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Vaginal bleeding (more than a few drops): please call during the day. For heavy bleeding, call immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal pain or cramps in the abdomen or back that do not subside, even with rest.<\/li>\n<li>Headache, seeing spots, vomiting, nausea, pain in the upper abdomen or between the shoulder blades, or sudden severe fluid retention in the face, hands and feet (after the 20th week).<\/li>\n<li>If you itch a lot, especially on the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.<\/li>\n<li>If you are 26 or more weeks pregnant and you feel the baby moving less than you are used to (especially if the baby barely moves for 12 hours).<\/li>\n<li>If you have fallen on your stomach and are worried or in pain, or you see blood or amniotic fluid.<\/li>\n<li>If you have painful or regular contractions before 37 weeks, or your waters break (you see amniotic fluid).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908ea9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"908ea9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4489b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4489b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Labour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eabe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50eabe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>At 36 weeks, we will discuss individual advice with you and your partner on when to call us. The points below are general guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>If you have regular contractions.<\/li>\n<li>If your waters break (if they break at night, please call the next morning).<\/li>\n<li>If the amniotic fluid is green or brown, call immediately.<\/li>\n<li>If your waters break and the baby&#8217;s head has not yet engaged (lie down straight away and call us immediately).<\/li>\n<li>If you lose red blood, about 1 panty liner full.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a contraction storm or the urge to push.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdaa119 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdaa119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ffea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1ffea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Postnatal period<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795a7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"795a7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Fever or unexplained pain in the mother.<\/li>\n<li>Sudden heavy blood loss (filling 2 maternity pads) or the loss of many clots.<\/li>\n<li>The baby&#8217;s temperature is below 36.5 \u00b0C or above 37.5 \u00b0C and does not improve after following the steps advised by the maternity nurse.<\/li>\n<li>Floppy baby, feeding problems, breathing problems.<\/li>\n<li>The baby looks very yellow (jaundiced) or is drowsy.<\/li>\n<li>The baby&#8217;s skin colour is grey or blue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an emergency? Call immediately in the following cases: We cannot include all problems or complications in this list. If in doubt, you can always consult us by phone. Emergency: 06 547 625 09 Emergency: 06 547 625 09 Pregnancy Vaginal bleeding (more than a few drops): please call during the day. 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