Well I hope the 29-year-old who is quoted faces some life events (like divorce and then another partner later in life) which makes her decide to have another child when she is comparatively over the hill. Perhaps then she wouldn't be so smug!

I resent the simplification of the whole fertility vs IVF thing. I have a career but it doesn't define me and it didn't affect my decision on whether I wanted children or the timing thereof. I was married at 23, divorced at 32, had my heart broken at 34, met my current DP at 36 and had a baby at 38. So I didn't exactly drag my heels! But to the outside, judgemental world, I have left it VERY late to be starting a family - regardless of whether I need IVF or not (which I didn't).

There ARE women who have their heads in the sand and DO leave it too late but I don't think they are the majority. And even if they have, what are we going to do - crucify them and say, "sorry, you really should make NO bad decisions in your life so we're not going to give you IVF."