Positive Sign of Pregnancy
Definitive diagnosis of Pregnancy
n
n
Fetal heart beat
n
Fetal movement
palpable by examiner
n
Visualization of the
fetus by ultrasound
Fetal heart beat – Doppler at 10 – 12 wks
Fetal movement – 20
th
wk
Visualization – by ultra sound; gestational sac visible by 4 -5 wks gestation (book is confusing); transvaginal US – 10days after implantation