| During the patient’s prenatal visits, she will be informed about changes that will signal the imminent onset of labor. These signs include: lightening, which is the descent of the fetus into the brim of the pelvis. In a primigravida, lightening occurs in the last 10 to 14 days of a pregnancy and the mother may identify this dropping of the fetus by being able to breathe easier. | | | | | | |
