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Midlife Pregnancy and Parenting

My Personal Experience of Pregnancy and Birth at 40
Over 45 and Pregnant - What Will People Think?
Caesarean Rate Riddle
First Time Father at 50 
Our Strange Fear of Older Mothers
The Advantages of Being an Older Parent
A Positive View of Midlife Parenting
Amniocentesis - A Comprehensive Guide
A Mom Again at 49
Older Mothers and Home Birth
Weighing the Benefits of the CVS Test
Decreasing the Chance of Birth Defects
Prenatal Testing for Down Syndrome
Age Alone Should Not Exclude Women In Their 50s From Attempting Pregnancy
Childbearing at Older Ages: Considerations Once You are Pregnant
How I Got Pregnant
Midlife Mommyhood: Considering another baby?
Pregnancy in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s
Trying to Conceive, Trying Not to Conceive
Addicted to HPT's
Benefits Of Having A Baby After Forty
Older Mothers Are 'Overprotected'
The Joys of Parenting After 40
Help for Conception After 40



The Expectant Father

Pre-Conception Diet For Men
Couvade Syndrome
Men Fall Pregnant Too!
Dads Play Bigger Role
The Role of a Father
Boot Camp for New Dads
Father's Blues can Blight Babies



Fertility

Enhancing Fertility After Age 40
Improve Your Fertility Naturally
Sterilisation Reversal in Women
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Astrology and Fertility
Fertility Clinic Comparisons
Improve Your Chances of Conceiving Naturally
Environmental Causes of Infertility
Top Causes of Female Infertility
Female Fertility Problems  Clues From Your Past
Fertility Articles from The Salon Directory
Gene in Human Egg That May Be Necessary for Female Fertility
Laser Vasectomy Reversal
Ovary Gene May Explain Certain Aspects Of Infertility
Natural Infertility Treatment
Helping A Woman Assess Her Fertility Through Fertility Charting
Infertility And Assisted Conception - Everything you need to know about getting pregnant
Get A REFUND On IVF Costs If Unsuccessful
The Formula for Male Fertility
Fertility Drugs for Women
Understanding Your Most Fertile Time
Pros and Cons of Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs)
Fertility The Natural Way
Using Visualisation to Help You Conceive
Undue IVF Pressure Put On Couples
The Benefits of Aspirin For Fertility
Fertility Drugs
The Events of Ovulation
Lack of IVF on the NHS is driving the success of egg sharing
Scientists Find Indications That Ovaries May Be Replenished
Some Tips For Lowering FSH
Cervical Mucus - How it Relates to Your Fertility Cycle


Sterilisation Reversal

Tubal Reversal
Vasectomy Reversal
Vasectomy Reversal Centres UK
Sterilisation Reversal in Women
Laser Vasectomy Reversal
International Center For Vasectomy Reversal
Vasectomy Reversal Questions?


Conception, Pregnancy and Parenting - General

Girl or Boy?
Preventing SIDS
Your pre-conception diet
What You Eat  (pre-conception)
Three months to a year before conception
Eating During Pregnancy
Dr Brewer's Pregnancy Diet
Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy
Pregnancy No-Nos
Symptoms of Pregnancy - A Quick Reference
What Should I Eat During Pregnancy?
If You Love Me, Set Me Limits
Is Your Child Ready For School
Do Certain Sexual Positions Enhance Your Chances of Conception?
Coping with a Child with Disabilities
Does coffee increase the risk of miscarriage?
Kangaroo care for preterm babies
Intercourse During Pregnancy
Infant CPR
12 Ways to Achieve a More Positive Pregnancy
The Strength of Different Brands of Home Pregnancy Tests
First Trimester Worries
Pink or Blue? A Guide to Determining Gender
Common Pregnancy Complaints and Questions
Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy
Medicines in Pregnancy
TV Influences Babies' Behaviour
Babies' CPR
Helping Kids Cope With a Suddenly Unsafe World
Talking With Kids About Violence
Affordable Pregnancy Tests
Talking to Your Children About Sex
Pregnancy Week by Week:  SecondTrimester
How Stress Causes Miscarriage
Is It a Boy or Girl? Your Appetite Knows
How Much Sleep Do Children Need?


Pregnancy Complications

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction - The British SPD Support Group
Placenta Previa
Placental Abruption
Abruption in Early Pregnancy
Incompetent Cervix
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Gestational Diabetes
Premature Labour
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Placental Insufficiency
Rhesus-Negative Mother
HELLP Syndrome
Listeriosis and Pregnancy
Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy
Rubella (German Measles) in Pregnancy
Measles During Pregnancy
Genital Herpes During Pregnancy
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Severe Vomiting)
Asthma and Pregnancy
Skin Problems During Pregnancy
Cancer and Pregnancy
Understanding Miscarriage
Abdominal Cramping in Pregnancy
Battling Hyperemesis Gravidarum - Rachel's Story



Breastfeeding

Fantastic comebacks to rude comments and questions about extended breastfeeding
Extended Breastfeeding
La Leche League
Jane's Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding.com
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Breastfeeding and Adopted Baby
New Benefits of Breastfeeding


Useful Tools

Fertility Charts to Download Free
Due Date Calculator
Baby Names Around The World
Baby Names.co.uk
Ovulation Calculator
Ovulation Predictor



Gender Determination

Chinese Birth Chart
Choosing Your Baby's Sex FAQ
Folk Wisdom



Forums For Older Parents

Pregnant After 40
Trying to Conceive After 40
40ish Parents
50ish Parents
Conception Store - TTC Over 40
iVillage UK Pregnancy Over 40 Forum



For Parents of Twins, Triplets, Quads and More

Parenting of Multiples
Twins and Multiples at iVillage


Statistics

Delayed Childbearing
Facts, Figures & Charts
Pregnancy After 35
Pregnancy among over-40s up 41%
Incidence of Down Syndrome


Miscarriage and Infant Loss

Miscarriage Support UK
Miscarriage Support New Zealand
Miscarriage Support US
Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Australia
SANDS UK
SIDS US
The MISS Foundation US
Grief and Loss Resource Centre Canada
Pregnancy After Loss: Surviving a Subsequent Pregnancy



Adoption

Adoption Information Line UK
Adopting After 40
Adoptive Parenting
Celebrity Adoptive Parents
Adopt Vietnam




Other Sites For Older Parents

Mothers 35 Plus UK
Motherwise


Home and Family

Dr Paul
Family Onwards
Building Self-Esteem in The Child Who Feels Different
Important Information For Your Babysitter
Feng Shui - A Load of Old Phooey?
Men, Women and The Housework Thing
Introduction to Feng Shui
A Designer Home on a Shoestring
Educational Birthday Parties Without Tears
How to Communicate With Your Teenager
Twenty Toys  You Don't Have to Buy
Pumpkin Carving For All The Family
Little Helpers in The Thanksgiving Kitchen


Stepfamilies

Stepfamilies UK
Stepfamily Association of America
Second Wives Club
Stepfamily Zone
Family Onwards


Education

Nurturing the Genius in Your Child
Educational Birthday Parties Without Tears
Halls ecademy (for parents wishing to homeschool their children)
The Resourceful Homeschooler
Education Otherwise
Educational Birthday Parties Without Tears
Holt Associates
Family Unschoolers Network
Fun Books



Lifestyle and Social Issues

A Race to Safety - Greg Trevor's moving and compelling personal account of how he escaped One World Trade Center just minutes before it collapsed
You Protect Me From The Sadness - A Mother's Account of Surviving Sept 11
How to Handle Schoolyard Bullying
Building Self-Esteem in The Child Who Feels Different
Dealing With Negativity From Others (when you are pregnant)
Loving Your Curves - An uplifting site that promotes self-acceptance and the "big is beautiful" message
Women Against Domestic Violence
Better to Have a Large Body Than a Small Mind
Age Gap Relationships
Why Real Men Prefer Larger Women
Mother & Baby Save a Life Campaign 2002
My Bum Looks Big in Everything
Curvy People Are The Majority (Not The Minority)
Endearing Quirks and Revolting Habits
All Mothers Work - Working Mothers v Stay-at-Home Mothers
Cellulite, Cellulite Everywhere
Find The Best Deal on a Vehicle to Meet Your Family's Needs
Dob in a Drug Dealer
Bullying Widespread in U.S. Schools
Self-Injury No Longer Rare Among Teens
Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination
Heroin - An Accrostic Poem
Will Your Children Take a One-Way Ticket to Needle Death?
Ageless Love Message Board (where age is no barrier to a relationship)
Talking to Your Children About Sex
Children's Stereotypes of Aging Starts Early
Women Wired for Worry




Sites For People Over 40 and 50

Focus on Forty
I Don't Feel Fifty
In Her Prime


Family and Parenting Humour

Dealing With Negativity From Others (when you are pregnant)
Fully Qualified Parent
How to Eat Like a Toddler
Men, Women and The Housework Thing
How to Behave Like a Teenage Boy


Pregnancy, Parenting and Shopping Sites

Click here for the best sites on the Internet
Milupa.co.uk
Cow and Gate.co.uk


Testimonials

What do visitors say about this site?


Recommended Books and Book Reviews - Click here

Enhancing Fertility After Age 40
Improve Your Fertility Naturally
Birth Begins at 40
Post Natal Depression
When a Baby Dies
Birth and Beyond
Making and Breaking Families
The Families Need Fathers Guide to Shared Parenting
What in The World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce?
Your Kids, My Kids
The Stepmom's Guide to Simplifying Your Life
If I'd Only Known...Sexual Abuse in or Out of The Family
PAST: Perfect! PRESENT: Tense!



Note to Journalists and TV Researchers

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Press Coverage



Career

Homeworking Resources
Choosing The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Working From Home: the reality
Going Back to Work
Employ Me Because of My Age, Not in Spite of It




Organisations  (Click here)

The National Childbirth Trust
Active Birth Centre
ARC (Ante-Natal Results and Choices)
Issue - The National Fertility Organisation
Birth Defects Foundation
The Association For Research Into Stammering In Childhood
Huggies Mother and Baby Club
Tesco's Baby and Toddler Clubs
Bounty
Tumble Tots
Heinz Baby Club
Adoption and Fostering Information Line
BAAF - Adoption and Fostering
Relate - Realtionship Counselling
The Children's Project
Stepfamilies UK
APEC - Action on Pre-Eclampsia
The British SPD Support Group
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Little Darlings Nanny Agency, UK
Tinies Childcare, UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
The Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies  (APNA), US
To The Beat of a Different Drum Community
Older Moms Community
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities



General Health, Beauty and Fitness

Maintaining a Youthful Figure in Your Forties
Why Real Men Prefer Larger Women
Better to Have a Large Body Than a Small Mind
Curvy People Are The Majority, Not The Minority
My Bum Looks Big in Everything
Why I'm Thankful For My Stretchmarks
A 28-Day Guide To Your Menstrual Moods
Vanity Sanity
A Celebration of Wrinkles
Tell a friend about this page
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Quick Guide
The Expectant Father

Sterilisation Reversal

Breastfeeding

Useful Tools

Gender Determination

Statistics

Miscarriage and Infant Loss

Others Sites For Older Parents

Education

Sites For People Over 40, 50 and Beyond

Family and Parenting Humour

Testimonials

Career

Missing Children

Latest News

Voting For Mothers Over 40

Advertising Rates

Photos of 40+ Mums With Bumps 'n' Babes

A Selection of Articles by Jan Andersen

Fertility Shop

Find a doctor in your area
About the site owner Jan Andersen

Midlife Pregnancy and Parenting

Fertility

Conception, Pregnancy and Parenting - General

Pregnancy Complications

Forums For Older Parents

For Parents of Twins, Triplets,
Quads and More

Adoption

Home and Family

Stepfamilies

Lifestyle and Social Issues

Shopping for Mother, Baby and Nursery

Books and Book Reviews

For Journalists and TV Researchers

Organisations

General Health, Beauty and Fitness

Older Mothers' Personal Experiences

Portrait of Kristian drawn by Jan Andersen

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Visitor Profiles

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