Being an older mum

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Kate Garraway is expecting her second child at the age of 41, while Nicole Kidman had her first, a daughter Sunday Rose, at the same age in 2008.

They have become the latest in an ever-growing list of celebrities who are having babies in their late 30's and 40's.

- Check out our gallery of celeb mums over 35

More and more women are having babies later so they can have a career first. In 2007, 13% of all births were by women aged over 35 and this is double the amount compared with ten years ago. There were also over a thousand babies born to women over 45.

But there are just as many, if not more, stories about teenage pregnancies. So when is the best time to have a baby?

Here at goodtoknow, we have loads of advice and information on pregnancy so whether you're expecting, thinking of having a baby now or maybe in the future click on one of the links below to get the facts:

- What's the best age to have a baby? Get the pros and cons
- What to do when you want a baby and he doesn't
- When is the best time to tell people you're expecting?

Where next?

- Find more unique baby names
- Have a look at our picture gallery of celebrity mums over 35
- Are you pregnant? Find out what symptoms to look for and what the early signs are
- Trying to get pregnant? Read our 10 things you need to know about ovulation
- Help things along by working out when you're most fertile with our ovulation calculator
- Get the facts and advice on what you should eat when you're pregnant
- Find out what you should be eating to boost you and your partner's fertility