Hmmm, even when DH and I knew that our family was not complete (eg, when I was studying at uni in between children) I felt under pressure and this put me off.

As I grow older I am starting to enjoy the seasonal nature of things. I'm doing the whole 'delayed gratification' thing better than when I was younger. It's a bit like how all our fruits and vegies are available all year 'round through hot-housing ... yet the quality isn't as good as seasonally grown foods. To everything there is a season and a time. Women who feel like they have to be available all the time probably aren't "at their best" either.