If you suspect a possible pregnancy, the next step is a visit to the gynecologist to perform the relevant tests to confirm if you are expecting a baby. Upon confirmation of pregnancy, in addition to regular medical control, she should take some basic precautions to avoid exposure to harmful substances or agents.

Fetal development varies greatly in the three trimesters of pregnancy. In the first quarter are its principal organs. In the second they become more complex, while in the third fetus increases in size in preparation for birth.

All women experience some discomfort during pregnancy. Does not usually take any serious and usually disappears after delivery. However, sometimes serious complications can arise that require medical intervention. Therefore, women should tell your gynecologist immediately any unusual symptoms.

There are now more frequent in multiple pregnancies, mainly due to the use of assisted reproductive techniques. Are usually considered high-risk pregnancies that require further medical control.

A plastic surgeon with a good standard and ethics, we will tell you what is the appropriate time for surgery as replacement tissues that have suffered after the birth.

One of surgery is the breast. During pregnancy the breasts increase in size by the weight gain and milk production, but with breastfeeding they are intimidated and are suffering from the effects of gravity, which is increasing more among women have few children.

Another highly requested surgery is that of the abdomen. After a few deliveries it is common that the separated abdominal muscles, viscera pushing the abdominal wall and skin become soft, it can improve with liposuction to move the excess fat and abdominal excess skin (may be done only in women who he has decided to have more children). Similarly, thanks to surgery it is possible to improve the appearance of the scar left by cesarean section.

The prenatal beyond the current diagnostic ultrasound examination is recommended by the gynecologist if familial risk factors for certain diseases are available, the mother 35 to 40 years old or older or if the investigations as part of antenatal irregularities have been discovered.

In cardiac ultrasound examinations can (eg, cardiac arrhythmias, holes) in the heart wall, are detected abnormalities of organs (eg jaw and palate, spina bifida, malformations in the gastrointestinal tract, skeletal defects).

The nuchal translucency measurement during ultrasound can already give an indication as to whether there is a fetus trisomy 21.

If an amniocentesis is removed with a thin needle through the abdominal wall of the mother a small amount of amniotic fluid. The investigation of the child’s cells from the amniotic fluid is the exclusion of trisomy 21, the so-called Down syndrome child, but will also identify other childhood disorder. In the presence of a genetic disease in the parents so they can determine whether the child is a carrier of this disease.

Among the invasive methods is a small risk of miscarriage of 1 to 4% after the fruit water, the collection of umbilical cord blood or placental biopsy. Therefore, noninvasive methods should be carefully weighed, and only after a suspicious ultrasound findings and applied in view of reasonable suspicion.

So, we tell them that to travel if he is pregnant, if you are between 3 to 4 weeks if you or your date of birth complications for high pressure, diabetes, or premature birth did not think the work is safe.

Some countries have the medical resources in development is not adjusted to comply with the mothers who have complications in their pregnancy, the appropriate manner. And, through his place, it is better to avoid areas where there are contagious diseases or where there is political interference.

If you have a normal pregnancy, the main question what are the prevalent immunizations or other treatments that you may need to travel according to your destination.

For example, the vaccines antimaláricas are recommended for travelers who go into certain zones in development, where malaria is a very common disease, but not at the same time, this type of vaccines for pregnant women is recommended.