Premonitory signs of labor include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only for all correct choices and no incorrect choices. Select all that apply
1. Braxton Hicks contractions
2. Cervical softening and effacement
3. Weight gain
4. Rupture of membranes
5. Sudden loss of energy
1, 2, 4
Explanation: 1. A premonitory sign of labor includes Braxton Hicks contractions.
2. A premonitory sign of labor includes cervical softening and effacement.
4. A premonitory sign of labor includes rupture of membranes.
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