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Women in 40s have more unplanned pregnancies

When it comes to unplanned pregnancies you'd think it's be more common in teenagers and women in their 20s... but actually it's happening to more women in their 40s, according to a new survey.

Research by Netmums found many women over 40 believe that fertility falls off a cliff after 35, so they aren't as serious about contraceptives as they might have once been.

We're joined by Dr Hilary and a 43-year-old mother who was shocked when she found out she pregnant.

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