Women tend to think the best time to start a family is when they’re ready, but experts warn against delaying parenthood, says Áilín Quinlan.

Obese women should lose weight before becoming pregnant to avoid complications, researchers have warned.

Women hoping to get pregnant should start trying for a baby before they turn 30, a top UK fertility doctor has said.

SINCE the first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has evolved into a highly sophisticated lab procedure. Now, scientists are going back to basics and testing a simpler and cheaper method.