In Due Time: Why Maternal Age Matters
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Mothers and newborns in Canada are supported by programs that address their needs from pre-conception to the perinatal period and beyond. Often, these programs target one or more at-risk groups of mothers: those with pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or mental health concerns; women with unhealthy pre-pregnancy weights; Aboriginal women; or women of an age outside the typical child-bearing years (both very young mothers and those delaying childbirth to age 35 and over).
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