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PREGNANCY SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
# PRESUME
Period Absent (Amenorrhea) Really tired Enlarged breasts Sore breasts Urination increased (urinary frequency) Movement perceived (quickening) Emesis & nausea
# FETUS
Fetal movement palpated by a doctor or nurse Electronic device detects heart tones The delivery of the baby Ultrasound detects baby Seeing visible movements
# PROBABLE
Positive (+) pregnancy test (high levels of the hormone: hCG) Returning of the fetus when uterus is pushed w/ fingers (ballottement) Objective Braxton hicks contractions A softened cervix (Goodell's sign) Why is a positive pregnancy test not a positive sign?
High levels of hCG can be associated with other conditions such as certain medications or hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy).
Bluish color of the vulva, vagina, or cervix (Chadwick's sign) Lower uterine segment soft (Hegar's sign) Enlarged uterus Why is quickening not a positive sign?
Quickening can be difficult to
distinguish from peristalsis or gas so it can not be a positive sign.
SUBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
These are changes felt by the women that are subjective. Can be associated with other things.
NOT a defi nite diagnosis for pregnancy!
Can only be attributed to a fetus Think Baby
Defi nite diagnosis for pregnancy!
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Pregnancy signs that the nurse or doctor can observe Think Doctor Think Mom PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE PROBABLE
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