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Lauren Clark

Getting pregnant in your 40s, 8 things fertility experts want you to know

Pregnant woman in her 40s looking at her bump .

Growing numbers of women are having babies in their 40s, proving that falling pregnant during this decade is very much possible. There are a multitude of ways you can boost your chances of conceiving naturally, and also advances in science if you need a little assistance.

While the average age of mothers welcoming children in England and Wales is now 30.9 years old, according to the Office For National Statistics, there are now twice as many women giving birth over the age of 40 in England and Wales as there are those having children as teenagers.

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