Sarah, 44, delighted by unplanned new addition

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A study reveals 27% of pre-menopausal, 32% of peri-menopausal and 40% of post-menopausal women used no contraception at all.

Sarah Munro, 44 years old, a barrister, was one who took a laid-back approach to birth control.

As a result, she now has a five-week-old son, named Monty.

Incredibly, she was almost six months pregnant before she realized she was expecting.

Looking back, of course, it sounds ridiculous but it just didn't occur to me I could be pregnant, she says.

This Pregnancy Over 40 story was found on DailyMail.co.uk
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Originally posted in May 17, 2013.

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