The Senda blog
How to navigate the system, without guessing
Paperwork, coverage and where we stand. Every fact with its source and its review date — here too.
Blog posts
The hospital bag: the complete list
What the hospital expects you to bring, without guessing. Pack it from week 34: not because something is going to happen, but because an emergency gives no notice.
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Registering the birth: who goes and with what
Registration is free and there is no deadline that takes rights away from you. But doing it early simplifies everything that comes after.
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How to read the directory seals
"Verified" on its own says nothing. The date, the method and which field was verified — that is what you can demand of a directory.
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IMSS and private at the same time: mixed coverage is the normal case
Having IMSS and paying for the ultrasound privately is not an edge case — it is the common Mexican case. That is why Senda models your coverage as a collection.
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Week 34: the paperwork worth getting ready
Maternity leave can be filed from week 34. It is also a good week for the hospital bag and for planning the registration.
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Why Senda never assesses symptoms
We do not ask what you feel and we do not decide whether something is normal. That absence is not a limitation of the product: it is the product.
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