Maternity
Vital Signs
Date
MEWS
Time
(24 hour)
Respiratory
Rate
(breaths/min)
write RR value
≥ 31
26-30
3
21-25
2
10-20
0
6-9
3
≤ 5
Oxygen
(L/min)
Room air X
0
L/min
2
Oxygen
Saturaon (%)
write SpO
2
value
≥ 95
0
92-94
2
≤ 91
3
Heart Rate
(bpm)
mark HR with X
write value if
o scale
≥ 140
130s
3
120s
2
110s
1
100s
90s
0
80s
70s
60s
50s
1
40s
3
≤ 30s
Systolic Blood
Pressure
(mmHg)
mark SBP with
X
write value if
o scale
≥ 200
190s
3
180s
170s
160s
150s
2
140s
130s
0
120s
110s
100s
90s
1
80s
2
70s
3
60s
≤ 50s
Diastolic Blood
Pressure
(mmHg)
mark DBP
with X
write value if
o scale
≥ 110s
3
100s
2
90s
80s
0
70s
60s
50s
≤ 40s
Temperature
(
o
C)
mark Temp
with X
write value if
o scale
≥ 39s
3
38s
1
37s
0
36s
35s
1
≤ 34s
3
Level Of
Consciousness
Normal
0
Abnormal
3
MEWS TOTAL
or apply exempon (EX)
Pain Score
(0-10)
Rest
Movement
Initials
MATERNITY VITAL SIGNS CHART
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A full set of vital signs with corresponding MEWS must be taken and
calculated each me at a frequency stated in hospital policy. If there
is no mely response to your request for review, escalate to the next
coloured zone.
Modicaon to Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) Triggers
The MEWS can be changed to prevent inappropriate escalaon.
All modicaons should be made in line with local policy and
regularly reviewed by the responsible clinician.
Query any modicaon that is not signed and dated.
Vital sign
(use abbr)
Accepted values
and modied
MEWS
Date and
me
Duraon
(hours)
Name and
contact
details
/ /
:
Reason:
Mandatory escalaon pathway
MEWS total Acon
MEWS 1-4
MEWS 5-7
Acute illness
or unstable
chronic disease
MEWS 8-9
or any vital sign
in pink zone
Likely to
deteriorate
rapidly
MEWS 10+
or any vital sign
in blue zone
Immediately
life threatening
crical illness
ESCALATE CARE FOR:
• ANY WOMAN YOU, THEY OR THEIR FAMILY ARE WORRIED ABOUT,
REGARDLESS OF VITAL SIGNS OR EARLY WARNING SCORE
• ACUTE FETAL CONCERN
THIS CHART IS FOR PREGNANT OR RECENTLY
PREGNANT WOMEN ONLY (WITHIN 42 DAYS)
