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" While many of us steer clear from alcohol\u00A0when trying to get pregnant, a new study has revealed that moderate drinking does not\u00A0affect our fertility. The study\u00A0looked at the drinking habits of\u00A0over 6000 Danish women over a nine-year period. This revealed that women can drink up to 14 &amp;#039;servings&amp;#039; of alcohol a week with it not having any affect on their fertility.\u00A0However women who drank more than that\u00A0had an 18% lower chance of getting pregnant.  Alcohol consumption was self reported and one serving of beer was measured as a 330ml bottle, while red or white wine was a 120ml glass, dessert wine was a 50ml serving, and spirits were categorised as 20ml. Of course, avoiding alcohol while trying for a baby isn&amp;#039;t just about the chance of conception. Current advice from the Department of Health says that &amp;#039;If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to keep risks to your baby to a minimum.&amp;#039; The authors of the Danish study agree, advising\u00A0couples to not drink alcohol during their fertile window and not until they know they&amp;#039;re not pregnant.  Sex before conception gives a pregnancy boost Another study has also revealed the importance of regular sex to help an embryo\u00A0survive in the womb.   The study, by Prof Sarah Robertson, at the University of Adelaide found that T-cells\u00A0released when we have sex\u00A0are important for the embryo.  The study showed that low levels of T-cells are linked to reproductive problems including unexplained infertility, miscarriage and pre-term labour.  More on Prima.co.uk\u2026. The baffling reasons why some women are more fertile For the first time women over 40 are having more babies than under 20-year-olds Keep up to date with the latest news and handy tips from Prima by\u00A0liking our\u00A0Facebook page. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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