Emergency services during pregnancy and labor

If you experience bleeding or severe pain during early pregnancy, contact us as follows:  

Women's Hospital 

• Open 24/7, tel. 09 4717 2913 (Emergency Clinic) 

Hyvinkää Hospital  

• Open 24/7: tel. 019 4587 2900 (Gynecological and obstetric emergency clinic). We have a callback service.

You can seek treatment at the emergency clinic of your maternity hospital without a referral, if you have 

• hemorrhage (slight mucous bleeding in late pregnancy in connection with pre-labor contractions is normal)
• suspicion of sudden deterioration of fetal wellbeing (baby is not moving)
• symptoms of rapidly developing pre-eclampsia (sharply elevated blood pressure, swelling, proteinuria, headache, chest pain, eye symptoms)
• sudden, persistent, severe abdominal pain (pain relief medication will not help)
• a risk of premature delivery (rupture of fetal membranes and/or painful and regular contractions). 

Women's Hospital 

• Open 24/7: tel. 09 4717 2913 (Emergency Clinic) 

Espoo Hospital  

• Open 24/7: tel. 09 4718 2111 (Maternity Unit) 

Hyvinkää Hospital  

• Open 24/7: tel. 019 4587 2900 (Gynecological and obstetric emergency clinic). We have a callback service.

If you are coming in to give birth, please call the childbirth helpline, tel. 09 471 71500. The midwife who answers the phone will assess your situation and direct you to the appropriate hospital. In the choice of maternity hospital, your wishes are the main deciding factor followed by medical criteria and availability in the maternity hospitals. 

• Labor ward at Women's Hospital: Deliveries, including high-risk pregnancies and very premature births in the entire Uusimaa region
• Espoo Hospital Maternity Unit: Childbirths at pregnancy weeks 32+0
• Hyvinkää Hospital Maternity Unit: Childbirths at pregnancy weeks 35+0

• Fetal movement count is too low
• Your water breaks or you suspect it
• Moderate or heavy bloody discharge after 12 weeks of pregnancy
• Increased blood pressure during pregnancy (repeatedly over 150/100) and symptoms of pre-eclampsia
• Sudden, intense abdominal pain during pregnancy
• Premature (regular and painful) contractions
• Falling on your stomach or a blow or an injury to your stomach after 22 weeks of pregnancy
• Symptoms of an infection after childbirth or surgery
• Heavy or uncontrollable bleeding after childbirth or surgery
• Other acute complication after childbirth or surgery (such as urinary retention)
• Infection or reopening of a surgical wound
• Ongoing miscarriage with heavy bleeding or intense pain

• Minor bleeding or pain in early pregnancy
• Miscarriage in early pregnancy if you can cope with the bleeding and pain
• Increased blood pressure during pregnancy (under 150/100) without any other symptoms
• Practise contractions with no other symptoms
• Skin symptoms and itching during pregnancy
• Other symptoms that are not related pregnancy (such as a cold)
• Urinary tract infections
• Symptoms of a vaginal infection
• Suspected venous thrombosis
• Symptoms of mastitis
• Lower abdominal pain that eases with over-the-counter pain medication

If you experience any of the above symptoms, contact your health center, maternity clinic (neuvola), or call the Medical Helpline, tel. 116 117.