Millie’s biological clock has been ticking for some time now, and on the eve of her fortieth birthday the alarm bell bursts to life. She needs to have a baby and fast, but after months of fruitless trying, her husband Andrew is feeling somewhat used and their marriage is in crisis.
Matters come to a head when his job relocates to London and Millie decides that if he won’t stick around to get her pregnant, then she’ll do it without him. Setting her sights on Spain, and a clinic with an impressive success rate, Millie embarks on a voyage of discovery.