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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let me just veer slightly off topic here to debunk a popular stereotype.  I have lived in this area for most of my life (I'm in my 40's).  I'm a partner in a law firm, and many of my friends are professionals.  I've seen lots of women who didn't find a partner until relatively late in life struggle with infertility.   I've haven't seen ONE married woman delay childbearing until her 40's (or even late 30's) to climb the career ladder.  So while it may be common sense to realize that fertility declines with age, let's not just assume that women who are having a hard time conceiving in their 30's and 40's delayed  childbearing for for selfish or career reasons.  A little compassion, people.[/quote]

I haven't lived in dc as long as you have, but I've met 2 women who admitted to delaying having children for the sake of their careers. Most women who do this won't admit it because it's very unpopular to do and they open themselves up to lots of criticism.[/quote]

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