Signs and

Symptoms of
Pregnancy
• Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy
– The least indicative of pregnancy
– Can indicate other conditions
– Highly Subjective
– Cannot be documented

• Probable Signs of Pregnancy

– Can be documented
– More reliable than presumptive
signs
• Positive Signs of Pregnancy
– Diagnostic of pregnancy.
1. Fetal heart tones usually heard between 16th and 20th week of
gestation or the 10th and 12th week of gestation with a Doppler
stethoscope.
2. Fetal movements felt by the examiner (after about 20 weeks
gestation).
3. Outlining of the fetal body through the maternal abdomen in the
second half of pregnancy.
4. Sonographic evidence (after 4 weeks' gestation) using vaginal
ultrasound. Fetal cardiac motion can be detected by 6 weeks'
gestation.

• Pregnancy may cause some symptoms like:

– Constipation
– Headaches
– Mood swings
– Nose bleed
– Craving (like ice cream and fruits)
– Shortness of breath