4. "All those clichés, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood—all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience." –Penélope Cruz . 5.

But some young women are ready to do their part to avoid a baby bust. The average American woman currently in her peak fertility years (ages 15–49) will have 1.7 children in her lifetime, well ...