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Signs of pregnancy
Classic signs and when they appear.
Source: Textbook teachingSign
| Goodell’s | Softening of cervix, ~6 weeks. |
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| Hegar’s | Soft compressible isthmus, 6–10 weeks. |
| Chadwick’s | Bluish vagina and vestibule, ~8 weeks (Jacquemier’s). |
| Osiander’s | Pulsation in lateral fornices, ~8 weeks. |
| Quickening | Movements felt: 18–20 wk first pregnancy, 16–18 wk after. |
| Fetal heart | TVS 6–8 wk; Doppler 10–12 wk; Pinard ~28 wk. |
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