A decrease in fundal height resulting from the descent of the fetus into the pelvis is known as ____________________ or ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
lightening, dropping
dropping, lightening
Lightening, also called dropping, is a decrease in fundal height resulting from the descent of the presenting fetal part into the pelvis. This typically occurs 3 weeks prior to the onset of labor in a nulliparous woman. In multiparous women, lightening may not occur until after active labor begins.
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