Expected Physiological Changes During Pregnancy: Quickening (Active Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM MN RN 10.0 Chp 3)
a- slight fluttering movements of the fetus felt by a woman, usually between 16 to 20 weeks of gestation
b- presumptive sign of pregnancy
c- presumptive signs are changes that the woman experiences that make her think that she might be pregnant. These changes might be subjective symptoms or objective signs. Signs also might be a result of physiological factors other than pregnancy (peristalsis, infections, stress)