Life & WellnessWomen Who Freeze Eggs to Delay Childbirth Often Feel RegretProcedure carries risks and many women have unrealistic expectations, warn expertsSavePrintXavier Sotomayor/UnsplashReuters6/9/2018|Updated: 6/9/2018 For the past four years, since Facebook and Apple began paying for employees to freeze their eggs to delay childbirth, healthy women are increasingly trying to slow their biological clocks by banking their oocytes, or eggs. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesMasked-Prowler Video Tops Sheriff’s List of Clues to Nancy Guthrie AbductionFeb 13, 2026Fans of Chock and Bates Launch Petition Questioning Ice Dance ResultFeb 12, 2026Bangladesh’s BNP Wins Big in Historic Parliamentary ElectionFeb 12, 2026Kaiser Reaches $30 Million Settlement With Labor Department Over Mental Health Care PracticesFeb 12, 2026Related Topicsfreeze eggschidbirthCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare