Reaching the age of 40 and the decision

Read this highly amusing blog entry in the Huffington post about turning 40 and all the questions that childfree women get asked - like are you going to see a fertility specialist?

I guess my only caveat would be that - it doesn't seem like the author has definately choosen a childfree life yet.  And she mentions that it is a social driven biological clock fear.  But, it is true that the odds of having a baby do go down fairly sharply after 40!  Although, as one person who commented on this post said 40 is the new 30 - the reality is that our biology says otherwise.  Women can start entering the menopause at 45.

I know I sound like the voice of doom and gloom - but I'm really, really glad if people choose to be childfree - it's just that if you do want kids, it's a heck of alot easier to conceive in your 30's than early 40's.  But, then, this blogger talks about all the benefits of being childfree - so that probably is her choice at the end of the day.