Congratulations on your pregnancy!

Fortunately, there’s also never been a better time or a safer one.

Why “nearly”?

Pregnancy for moms 40 and up

What are the risks of being pregnant over 40?

First, we have to deal with the fact that our eggs have been around for longer.

Women are born with a lifetime supply of eggs.

Pregnancy for moms 40 and up

What else do you better know if you’re pregnant over 40?

Pregnancy for moms 40 and up

Pregnancy for moms 40 and up

Pregnancy for moms 40 and up

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Pregnancy for moms 40 and up

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Signs of Labor

Signs of Labor

Pregnancy Calculator

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Top 1,000 Baby Girl Names in the U.S.

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Top 1,000 Baby Boy Names in the U.S.

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Braxton Hicks Contractions and False Labor

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