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Planning a pregnancy

If you’ve decided you’re ready to start a family, find out how to get pregnant and some of the lifestyle changes that might help you.
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You've probably spent your adult life so far trying to avoid getting pregnant, so planning a pregnancy is often a big change. A woman is fertile (able to get pregnant) for just a few days in each menstrual cycle after an egg is released from her ovary, but around 1 in 3 women get pregnant within a month, so it's best to be prepared for pregnancy before you stop contraception.

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