A manual of obstetrics . Figs. 46-49.—Leopold and Sporlins methods of abdominal palpation. and allows his fingers to sink within the pelvic brim, when,if the head be presenting, it may be recognized as a hard,rounded, and non-compressible mass. The latter may, atthe same time, be caused to sink into the pelvic inlet, andthe approximate proportion of the head and inlet thus beestimated. The signs to be looked for vary with the period of preg- I02 A MANUAL OF OBSTETRICS. nancy to which the woman has advanced. For conveniencein cHnical examination pregnancy has been divided intothree three-months
A manual of obstetrics . Figs. 46-49.—Leopold and Sporlins methods of abdominal palpation. and allows his fingers to sink within the pelvic brim, when,if the head be presenting, it may be recognized as a hard,rounded, and non-compressible mass. The latter may, atthe same time, be caused to sink into the pelvic inlet, andthe approximate proportion of the head and inlet thus beestimated. The signs to be looked for vary with the period of preg- I02 A MANUAL OF OBSTETRICS. nancy to which the woman has advanced. For conveniencein cHnical examination pregnancy has been divided intothree three-months periods or trimesters, each of which hasits own pecuHar manifestations. In the first half of the firsttrimester an absolute diagnosis of pregnancy is not possible;before the expiration of the three months, however, thediagnosis can be made by reference to the following signs :There are present during this period the two most im-portant subjective signs of pregnancy—namely, the men-strual suppression and nausea and v
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