<prompt> Which of the following includes the classical triad of enlarged upper part of uterus, soft lower part of body and firm cervix during early pregnancy?Hegars signJacquemiers signOsianders signGoodells sign  <response>: Ans. a Hegars sign. Ref Dutta, Obstetrics, 6th ed., p 65SIGNS OF EARLY PREGNANCY1Jacquemiers or Chadwicks sign eighth weekDusky hue of vestibule and anterior vaginal wall.2Osianders sign eighth weekIncreased pulsations felt through lateral fornices.3Goodells sign sixth weekSoftening of cervix.4Piskaceks signasymmetrical enlargement of uterus if there is lateral implantation.5Hegars sign 6--10th weekVariation in uterine consistency due to the enlargement of upper part of the body of uterus and soft and empty lower part of the body with cervix being firm.6Palmers sign 4--8th weekRegular and rhythmic uterine contractions elicited during bimanual examination.7Palpation of fetal parts can be distinctly made by 20th week of gestation.8Fetal heart may not be audible in cases of maternal obesity, polyhydramnios, IUD and OPP.9Placental signCyclic bleeding up to 12th week of pregnancy until decidual space obliterated. 