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NSG 221 Exam 2 Test PlanSings of Impending Labor •Backache •Lightening •Bloody show •Contractions •Slight weight loss - 1 to 3.5 lbs. •GI - N/V indigestion •Energy Burst - Nesting •Cervix - Ripens - Effacement •ROM •Amniotic Fluid-assess after ROM Backache: Constant low, dull backache caused by pelvic muscle relaxation Weight loss: 0.5 to 1.5 kg (1 to 3.5 lb) weight loss Lightening: Fetal head descends into true pelvis about 14 days before labor; feeling that the fetus has "dropped"; easier breathing, but more pressure on bladder, resulting in urinary frequency; more pronounced in clients who are primigravida Contractions: Begin with irregular uterine contractions (Braxton Hicks) that eventually progress in strength and regularity Increased vaginal discharge or bloody show: Expulsion of the cervical mucus plug may occur. Brownish or blood-tinged mucus plug resulting from the onset of cervical dilation and effacement. Energy burst: Sometimes called "nesting" response Gastrointestinal changes: Les 5 P's of L&D •Passageway: The pelvis and soft tissue