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Unplanned pregnancy growing issue for women over 35
February 9, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News
Unplanned pregnancy is a growing problem for women over the age of 35, many who believe that they’re too old to conceive.
The U.K.’s sexual health charity Family Planning Association (FPA) has announced a new campaign called “Conceivable?” to remind women that contraception is needed until a year or two after menopause.
This week the campaign, as [...]
Women found to have only 12 percent of ‘ovarian reserve’ by age 30
January 27, 2010 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
New research suggests that by the age of 30, a woman’s ovarian reserve may dwindle to only 12 percent of what they were born with.
Are you a woman waiting to conceive a child until after the age of 30? New research provides further evidence of the challenges that await you if you do.
Researchers out of [...]
Exercise during pregnancy not harmful to baby
November 15, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
Exercise performed during the latter half of pregnancy doesn’t appear to be harmful to the developing baby.
Research at Polytechnic University-Madrid have published research indicating that mothers who exercise while pregnant aren’t likely to put their developing child at risk.
“An exercise regime carried out during the second and third trimester of pregnancy does not harm the [...]
Scottish mother of 13 looking for baby number 14
October 24, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News
The Scottish mother has been trying to conceive baby number 14 at the age of 45.
When it comes to children, one child is enough for many families. But there are some people who love children so much that raising double-digit numbers of them is a must. Enter Scottish mother Deborah Simpson.
Deborah Simpson, 45, and her [...]
Irish women suffering from hormonal disorder given new hope for pregnancy wishes
October 7, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
A new diet-based approach to the disorder will allow almost 300 women who previously couldn’t get pregnant to give birth by the end of the year.
Of all the things that Sasha McDonald could possibly want in the world, what she wanted most was to be a mother. But no matter how she tried, she couldn’t [...]
IVF increasingly popular in UK
October 5, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News
The amount of registered clinics has increased, and IVF success rates continue to rise for women under the age of 42.
According to figures recently released by the U.K.’s fertility regulator, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA), more women are undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), and the process is becoming more successful.
The report shows a [...]




