(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Jennifer Aniston has reportedly told friends she is going full steam ahead to have a baby this year.

The actress has made no secret of her desire to start a family and has felt inspired by her close friends Courteney Cox and Sheryl Crow, who are both mothers.

It has been claimed the 41-year-old star who is currently single is considering either adoption or using a surrogate mother, after the processes proved successful for other famous faces.

Jen has been weighing up all her options, everything from using a surrogate to finding a suitable sperm donor. Shes determined to go full steam ahead with becoming a mom, a source told National Enquirer. Jen sees this as the perfect time in her life to have a child. Right now, she prefers the idea of adoption, but using a surrogate like Sarah Jessica Parker did is also a possibility. And single mom Sandra Bullock has become a kind of role model for Jen since she adopted her baby a year ago.

Jennifer has been spending increasing amounts of time with Courteney and her six-year-old daughter Coco since Courteney announced a trial separation from her husband David Arquette. The former Friends co-stars are believed to have celebrated Christmas together and being around a child over the holiday season made Jennifer realise she is ready to have one of her own.

Jen was overwhelmed by the love shared between mom and daughter- and it brought out all her maternal instincts, the source added. She loved hanging out with Coco, playing with her and chatting to her. It just emphasised to her how much she needs to be a mom herself. (C) Cover Media