Nooner gives good advice.
Like Nooner, I don't mind older children. I loathe babies and toddlers. They are just a boring mountain of ick to me. It's ironic that some of the woooorst parents I've seen yammer on about how they luuuuv widdle babies. Er, no, what they love is the attention they get from having a baby and the thought of being needed by a cute, never-changing little doll, and having that doll do what they say. Let that little doll start talking (back) or asking questions, and it's non-stop bitching and complaining after that. I've had more than a few PNB friends admit that babies can be boring.
I would also ask what's going on with this woman's life. My few moments of baby rabies have had one thing in common: I was at odds with things in my life, such as I hated what I did for a living, I was in a job where I was basically ignored, or I was depressed and asking myself, is this all there is?
I was rational enough to realize that's the WORST reason to have a kid, but I've known plenty of people who did it. I know plenty of people who hate their jobs or they are at a crossroads, but they have a kid to make their lives exciting. (ha ha) Then they are truly stuck because after the birth they need that job like never before.
I'm glad I stuck it out and changed careers, and I could do this why? instead of grabbing the life script when I hit a rough spot.
I'd ask your friend if she had the perfect job for her, gobs of money, a super-great relationship, would she be willing to sacrifice any of these for kids***?
If the answer is no, then she is just suffering from ennui (sp?) and maybe she needs to make changes. If the answer is yes, then maybe she really wants to have kids.
I would also ask her to tell you, in very concrete terms, exactly how having a child will make her life better.
***Because sane people realize that having kids requires you to GIVE UP some things.