A primigravida who is 2 weeks away from her delivery date tells the obstetrical nurse that she feels like "the baby has dropped." What would be the nurse's best response to this client?
A) "This feeling may be a sign that there is a complication with your pregnancy."
B) "This feeling is called lightening and means that the fetus has settled into the pelvis."
C) "This is a normal feeling at this stage and it is called Braxton Hicks contractions."
D) "This is a normal feeling called lightening signaling that labor has begun."
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