The idea that pregnancy begins only with a positive test result is losing ground in contemporary obstetrics. For gynecologist and obstetrician Luana Filus Mallmann, building a healthy pregnancy begins months before conception, through pre-gestational planning and individualized follow-up throughout the entire reproductive journey.
Luana Filus Mallmann has experience assisting with more than two thousand deliveries and dedicated training in evidence-based obstetrics. The physician sees patients in person in Cascavel and Medianeira, in Paraná, and via telemedicine for women and couples from different regions of the country.
The period before pregnancy serves as a window to identify and treat conditions capable of interfering with fertility, pregnancy progression, and baby development. Among the recommended practices are clinical evaluation, laboratory investigation, medication review, vaccination updates, control of chronic diseases, weight adjustment, and encouragement of physical activity.