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Every pregnancy faces risks with occurrence of various signs and symptoms including danger signs during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum phases which require regular antenatal services. The current retrospective study was aimed to assess the prevalence of signs/symptoms of pregnancy. It was being conducted in Obstetrics Department, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar (India) during April to June, 2012. Socioeconomic variables, parity, antenatal care and event outcomes were explored. Majority of mothers belonged to 21-30 years age group (75.00%) and middle socioeconomic status (67.00%). 42% mothers conceived within year of marriage and were referred from periphery (57.00%). 44% suffered from Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy whereas, anorexia reported among 12% women. 76% mothers took regular iron and calcium while 5% reported intolerance to iron tablets. 61% and 22% mothers experienced ankle edema in second and third trimester, respectively. Backache, leg cramps, abdominal pain and increased urinary frequency was complained in 47%, 14%, 33% and 50% mothers, respectively. Similarly, 32% experienced constipation and discharge per vaginum was seen among 12% mothers. While, 03%, 05%, 13% and 16% of mothers had leakage per vaginum, bleeding per vaginum, urinary tract infection and headaches, respectively. Various unusual signs/symptoms appear during pregnancy due to physiological hormonal changes. If ignored, they may lead to complications which may prove dangerous for mother and baby. Pregnant women should be able to recognize these symptoms and approach for emergency care for the same. Education programs should be promoted to enhance knowledge of danger signs among pregnant females including family members.

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