Time to consider limits on the will to conceive We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Wendy Squires Normal text size Advertisement As has happened so many times before, I recently had an uncomfortable conversation with a dear friend who has decided to give IVF a go. You see, this woman is well into her 40s and, as such, I know she will face a near impossible battle to conceive. What’s more, she is going into the process alone with donor sperm. As a social worker, she is hardly flush with funds, nor does she have family close.