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 ArticlesWaymo Goes Fully Autonomous in NashvilleFeb 10, 2026Vonn Says She Needs Multiple Surgeries for Complex Leg Fracture but Has No RegretsFeb 10, 2026Portugal Elects Socialist as President by LandslideFeb 08, 2026Iran’s Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Faces New Prison Term of More Than 7 YearsFeb 08, 2026Related Topicsfreeze eggschidbirthCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare