If you find out that you are already pregnant, then you have a few months ahead to prepare for the birth of a healthy child. It is also necessary to undergo a survey, talk with doctors, with other parents who can share their experiences, make changes in their lifestyle, for example, quit smoking, and so on. However, it is best when the pregnancy was pre-planned and thought out. But the most important condition is the health and correct way of life of parents at the conception of the child, and for the woman - and during pregnancy, when carrying the child.
It is difficult to argue with the fact that healthy parents have more chances to give birth to a healthy child. The planning and preparation for pregnancy programs are among the highest in the world. So, in order to ensure a favorable course of pregnancy and childbirth, it is necessary to undergo a comprehensive examination together with the spouse, at least three months before the planned pregnancy. You need to lead a healthy lifestyle: eat right, be protected from diseases, stop smoking and so on. When the pregnancy has come, it is necessary to immediately register with the doctor, and also to implement his recommendations.
In developed countries couples undergo a medical examination even before marriage, in order to know the state of health in general and the ability to give birth to healthy offspring in particular.
The development of the fetus is affected by virtually any disease of future parents, especially the mother. And chronic diseases of a future mother can even complicate pregnancy. Therefore, a doctor's consultation is simply necessary. Nowadays, the health of future parents is becoming a serious problem, as only 25% of men and women around the world have really good health. There are diseases in which pregnancy can be contraindicated. Such diseases include:
- heart disease of severe degree with circulatory disorders (shortness of breath, swelling, heart rhythm disturbance, etc.); - essential hypertension with circulatory disturbance; - pulmonary insufficiency, other severe lung diseases; - severe course of diabetes, adrenal and thyroid gland diseases; - renal failure, resulting from nephritis, pyelonephritis, etc .; - rheumatic process; - Oncological diseases, especially malignant; - Some viral infections (toxoplasmosis, measles, rubella, etc.); - strong myopia, detachment of the retina; Otosclerosis; - Some hereditary diseases.A child may have a hereditary disease if the pathological gene is transmitted to him even from apparently healthy parents, but who are carriers of this gene. But even in really healthy parents, unfortunately, a child with a hereditary disease or with a blemish can be born if the parents' sexual cells have undergone unfavorable changes, and the normal gene has become pathological. The risk of these adverse changes increases with age, especially after 40 years. Therefore, before planning pregnancy it is important to consult not only with the obstetrician-gynecologist, but also with the genetic doctor.
Not only women, but also men who have hereditary diseases, sometimes it is not recommended to have their children. Therefore, men should also be responsible and also undergo a survey.
When planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to eliminate all infections and their foci in the body. For example, tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, cystitis, dental diseases (even ordinary caries), diseases of the genitourinary system and genital organs may have an adverse effect on fetal development.
Pregnant women suffering from heart disease, tuberculosis, diabetes and other diseases, but who still want to have children, should be treated with special complex methods developed for pregnant women. These methods can reduce, and sometimes eliminate, the unwholesome impact of a mother's disease on a future child. In special maternity wards, with special training and treatment, sick women increasingly give birth to healthy babies.
In recent years, the incidence of sexual infections has increased, such as gonococcus, chlamydia, candida, ureaplasma, mycoplasma, gardnerella, human papilloma virus, herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, as well as hepatitis and HIV. Sometimes asymptomatic, latent carriage of infections, viruses and diseases is possible, but during pregnancy immunity and resistance of the organism decrease, therefore infections can become aggravated. In addition, the mother can transmit the disease to the child. Therefore, it is necessary to identify and treat STDs before pregnancy, this will reduce the possible risk of transmission of the disease to the child.
Very dangerous for a woman in the early stages of pregnancy rubella virus - a child can form a lot of vices. It is necessary to vaccinate against rubella 3 months before pregnancy to develop antibodies that will effectively protect the baby.
During pregnancy, the load on the body of a woman increases, many systems of the body work harder, especially cardiovascular, reproductive, endocrine, and also liver and kidneys. Therefore, it is so important when planning a pregnancy, to identify all possible chronic diseases that can cause a violation of the favorable course of pregnancy.
It is also very important to remember the future parents that the use of alcohol and drugs, as well as smoking (for the future mother and passive including) adversely affect the unborn child.
Be attentive to yourself, to your health, and also to the health of your future baby. All in your hands. It's a great happiness to have a healthy baby! It's hard to argue with the statement that "Healthy parents are a healthy child."