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Age affects the fertility of both men and women, and is the single biggest factor affecting a woman?s chance to conceive and have a healthy baby.

Smoking while pregnant exposes a woman and her unborn child to an increased risk of health problems.

Fibroids are muscle growths found in the muscular wall of your uterus. Fibroids don’t usually cause problems and there are many treatment options available.

Stroke is rare among children and babies, but it can occur.

Placental abruption means the placenta has detached from the wall of the uterus, starving the baby of oxygen and nutrients.

Pregnant women in Victoria can choose who will care for them during their pregnancy, where they would like to give birth and how they would like to deliver their baby.

It can be dangerous for a pregnant woman to stop taking prescription drugs if she has a medical condition or becomes ill.

Unless you have complications, you should be able to exercise throughout your pregnancy.

Most women under the age of 40 years who want to become pregnant (conceive) will achieve this within 12 months of starting to try. Here we explain how you can improve your chances of pregnancy.

Compared with women in the healthy weight range, women who are carrying extra weight are less likely to conceive.