Table: Presumptive, Probably and Positive Signs of Pregnancy

Time from
Implantation Presumptive Probable Positive Description
(weeks) Findings Findings Findings
1 Serum Test of blood serum reveal the
Laboratory Test presence of human chorionic
gonadotropin hormone
2 Breast Changes Feelings of tenderness, fullness
or tingling: enlargement and
darkening of the areola
Nausea and Nausea and vomiting arising
vomiting
Amenorrhea Absence of menstruation

3 Frequent Sense of having to void more

urination than usual
6 Chadwick’s sign Softening of the cervix

Goodell’s sign Softening of the lower uterine

Segment
Hegar’s sign Characteristics ring is evident

Evidence on Fetal outline can be seen and

ultrasound of measured by ultrasound
gestational sac
8 Evidence on Doppler ultrasound reveals
ultrasound of heartbeat
fetal outline
10 - 12 Fetal heart Doppler ultrasound reveals
audible heartbeat
12 Fatigue General feeling of tiredness

Uterine Uterus can be palpated over

enlargement symphysis pubis
16 Ballottement When lower uterine segment is
tapped on bimanual
examination, the fetus can be felt
to rise against the abdominal wall
18 Quickening Fetal movement felt by women

20 Braxton Hicks Fetal Fetal movement can be palpated

contraction movement felt through abdomen
by examiner
 Fetal outline felt Periodic uterine tightening
by examiner occurs
Fetal outline can be palpated
through abdomen
24 Linea nigra Line of dark pigment on the
abdomen
Mestasma Dark pigment on face

Striae gravidum Red streaks on abdomen