<prompt> Chadwick sign meansBluish discoloration or dusky hue of the vestibule and anterior vaginal wallPulsations felt through lateral fomicesSoftening of cervixAll of the above  <response>: Ans. a Bluish discoloration or dusky hue of the vestibule and anterior vaginal wall Ref. Dutta, Obstetrics, 6th ed., p 65Jacquemiers sign Chadwicks sign - It is the dusky hue of the vestibule and anterior vaginal wall visible at about 8th week. The discolouration is due to local vascular congestion.Signs and symptoms of pregnancyPresumptive signsProbable signsPositive signsAmenorrhoeaEnlargement of abdomenFetal movementsBreast changesHegars sign uterusFetal heart soundsMorning sicknessGoodells sign cervix softensX-raysQuickeningBaxton - Hicks signUSGLinea nigraBallottement Urinary disturbancesUterine souffie FatiguePregnancy test Signs of Early Pregnancy1Jacquemiers or Chadwicks sign Eighth week Dusky hue of vestibule and anterior vaginal wall.2Osianders sign Eighth week Increased pulsations felt through lateral fornices.3Goodells sign Sixth week Softening of cervix.4Piskaceks sign Asymmetrical enlargement of uterus if there is lateral implantation.5Hegars sign 6-10th week Variation 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 week Regular and rhythmic uterine contractions elicited during bimanual examination.7Placental sign Cyclic bleeding up to 3 2th week of pregnancy until decidual space obliterated.8Palpation of fetal parts can be distinctly made by20th week of gestation.--9Fetal heart may not be audible in cases of maternal obesity, polyhydramnios, IUD and OPP.--- 