18 - Child Abuse and Pregnancy 2026

48 hours

Cases of child abuse should be reported within how many hours to DSWD or police authorities?

Intermittent child abuser

A parent who periodically batters a child

One-time child abuser

Parents who manhandle their children for a time and never repeat the act

Constant child abuser

A parent who actually hates their child and callously and deliberately beats and miscares for it

Ignorant abuser

Parent means well, but their attempts at rearing result in a permanent injury or death of their children

Battered Woman Syndrome

Pattern of psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in battering relationships

• Cessation of menses

• Morning sickness

• Change in breast

Presumptive or probable signs of pregnancy

7 months

What is the AOG where the fundal height is measured 3 fingers above the umbilicus?

9 months

What is the AOG where the fundal height is measured more than 8 fingers above the umbilicus?

900-1,100 grams

At the end of 6 months AOG, what is the estimated weight of the fetus?

Chadwick's sign

Pale violet discoloration of the anterior wall of the vagina

Hegar's sign

What sign shows softening of the cervix during bimanual examination?

McDonald's sign

What sign shows softening of the isthmus?

Mayor's sign

Hearing of the fetal heart sound refers to what sign?