India, April 8 -- The biological clock used to feel like a scary countdown for women, but the rules are changing. Getting pregnant after 35 is no longer a late start, it is the new normal. High-profile announcements have normalised this transition. From Katrina Kaif welcoming her son with Vicky Kaushal at 42, to Karishma Tanna celebrating her "greatest gift" at the same age. Even actor Divyanka Tripathi, 41, recently shared her pregnancy announcement at the ripe age of 41, after 10 joyful years of marriage. It's clear that motherhood in one's 40s has officially moved from the headlines into the mainstream.

But this shift isn't just for the cameras; it's a conscious choice being made in offices and homes everywhere. "I made a decision to ...