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 ArticlesMagnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Hawaii’s Big Island; USGS Assessing Kilauea VolcanoMay 23, 2026Last Two Bodies of Italian Divers Killed in Scuba Diving Accident Recovered, Maldives SaysMay 21, 2026Sinkhole Shuts Down Runway at New York LaGuardia AirportMay 20, 2026Slain Security Guard of San Diego Mosque Engaged Gunmen in Shootout, Hailed as HeroMay 20, 2026Related Topicsfreeze eggschidbirthADCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare