Thirty Something And The Clock Is Ticking: What Happens When You Can No Longer Ignore the Baby Quest

by Kasey Edwards
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What happens when you can no longer ignore the baby question

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When Kasey Edwards discovers she'll be infertile within a year, she is forced to dig the baby issue out of the too-hard basket. She explores what motherhood would mean to her identity, her career, her body, her relationships and her mental health. What would it be like to want a baby but be unable to have one? Or what would it be like to have a baby only to find that you preferred your life before? Would your life be ruined? Kasey speaks to people who claim motherhood is the best thing they've ever done, and people who say it's the worst. She discovers how the desire for a baby can drive people to the brink of insanity; the logistical challenges of ovulating and trying to conceive on a long-haul flight; the indignity and despair of IVF; and the price of sperm on the internet. This irreverent and witty memoir will make you laugh, cry and ponder the joys and regrets of motherhood. Thirty-Something and the Clock is Ticking will inspire you to tackle the baby issue head-on and on your own terms, rather than letting time, denial and social pressures make the decision for you.

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by Kasey Edwards on 7 March 2011

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I recently went to a birthday party for an old family friend. I didn’t know many people there and only went out of a sense of obligation. Normally I don’t mind parties like this. I’ll happily have a couple of glasses of bubbles and make small talk and have a few laughs. Then again, I tend not to accessorise my party outfit with a screaming child. My daughter Violet screamed from the moment we walked...

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by Kasey Edwards on 3 March 2011

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