Pregnancy

All you need to know about pregnancy Question & Answer “What is the best age to have a baby?” This is probably in your twenties, although more woman are deciding to start a family at a later date, when they feel emotionally and financially ready for a baby. Risks of a difficult pregnancy do increase when the mother is over 35, but they are reduced if you are fit and healthy. You are also more likely to have a Downs syndrome baby. Woman under 18 run a higher risk of having a still-birth or low-birth weight baby, but regular visits to the clinic and keeping healthy minimize this.

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Are you, or have you been, on the pill?

It is the best way to stop taking the pill well before you want to conceive, to allow your body time to return to its normal cycle. Wait until you have had three menstrual period before trying to become pregnant. If you conceive before the regular rhythm of your periods has been established again, it makes it more difficult to predict the delivery date of your baby.