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  2. 3.05 Probable Signs of Pregnancy | Obstetric and Newborn Care I

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    (4) Ballottement. This is demonstrated during the bimanual exam at the 16th to 20th week. Ballottement is when the lower uterine segment or the cervix is tapped by the examiner’s finger and left there, the fetus floats upward, then sinks back and a gentle tap is felt on the finger (see figure 3-2).

  3. 3.04 Presumptive Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy

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    (1) Usually occurs in early morning during the first weeks of pregnancy. (2) Usually spontaneous and subsides in 6 to 8 weeks or by the twelfth to sixteenth week of pregnancy. (3) Hyperemesis gravidarum.

  4. 3.06 Positive Signs of Pregnancy | Obstetric and Newborn Care I

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    Positive signs of pregnancy are those signs that are definitely confirmed as a pregnancy. They include fetal heart sounds, ultrasound scanning of the fetus, palpation of the entire fetus, palpation of fetal movements, x-ray, and actual delivery of an infant.

  5. 2-02. DEFINITIONS — COMMON OBSTETRIC TERMS - Emergency Obstetrics...

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    2-02. DEFINITIONS — COMMON OBSTETRIC TERMS. a. Abortion — the termination of pregnancy before the fetus reaches the stage of viability which is usually less than 21 to 22 weeks gestation (or less than 600 gm in weight). b.