The ladies discuss freezing their eggs and whether they would consider having a child alone. Women are constantly reminded that their biological clock is ticking, putting them under pressure to find a partner and have a baby as young as possible, but are there other options? Is the complex and expensive process of freezing eggs or embryos a luxury for the rich, or something that all women should proactively consider? What is the best age to freeze your eggs and how do you talk to a partner about the decision? Is egg freezing an insurance policy against fertility challenges in later life or does it play on women’s insecurities and offer them false hope? And is the decision to parent solo selfish or do some single parent families do better than traditional nuclear families? In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah explore the stigmas attached to women’s fertility, the responsibilities involved in becoming a parent, and the choice to delay having children until later in life.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/11/10167327/egg-freezing-uk-cost

(Article – Real Talk, Should You Actually Freeze Your Eggs? – Vicky Spratt for Refinery 29)

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/egg-freezing-guide

(Article – Everything you need to know about egg freezing to make an empowered decision – Lottie Winter for Glamour)

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a36718692/egg-freezing-tips-cost-faqs/

(Article – The No-Bullsh*t, Not-Scary, Actually Helpful Guide to Egg Freezing – Elizabeth Kiefer for Cosmopolitan)

https://theconversation.com/six-things-you-should-know-if-you-are-considering-freezing-your-eggs-94039

(Article – Six things you should know if you are considering freezing your eggs Kylie Baldwin for The Conversation)

https://www.thecut.com/2016/06/best-age-to-freeze-your-eggs.html

(Article – Surprisingly, this is the best age to freeze your eggs – Susan Rinkunas for The Cut)

https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/08/14/133377/mothers-journey-egg-freezing-parenthood/

(Article – Don’t count on having kids if you freeze your eggs – Bonnie Rochman for MIT Technology Review)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/630e250e-3b65-4e02-a3ec-d562cd8b7868

(Article – Should I freeze my eggs for my 30th birthday? – Catriona White for BBC)

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/23/going-it-alone-why-chose-single-motherhood

(Article – Going it alone: why I chose single motherhood – Emma Brockes for The Guardian)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/support-and-services/advice-for-single-parents/

(Article – Advice for single parents – NHS)

https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/sperm-donor-baby-solo-parent/

(Article – Things you only know if you’ve chosen to have a baby alone – Genevieve Roberts for Grazia)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/opinion/sunday/single-at-38-have-that-baby.html

(Article – Single at 38? Have that baby – Emma Brockes for The New York Times)

https://www.parents.com/parenting/dynamics/single-parenting/how-to-afford-a-baby-as-a-single-parent/

(Article – How to afford a baby as a single parent – Dina Roth Port for Parents.com)

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/the-reality-of-becoming-a-solo-mother-by-choice

(Article – I chose to be a solo mum aged 31 and here are the realities of it – Glamour)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-30/motherhood-is-a-tough-gig-parenting/11704474

(Article – Becoming a mother is a tough gig, would you go it alone? – Fiona Blackwood for ABC News)

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/women-single-mum-choice-sperm-donor_uk_5b8fb3a1e4b0511db3dddcbb

(Article – Meet The Women Having Kids On Their Own – With The Help Of Sperm Donors – Amy Packham for Huffington Post)

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