Welcome!

Welcome to my personal account of the egg freezing process. The purpose of this blog is threefold: (1) firstly, to let people know what it's really like as I struggled to find frank and detailed accounts online before I went through the process; (2) to try and break down misconceptions and myths around egg freezing, who should do it and when and alert women in the younger thirties to the need to monitor their fertility; and (3) to help me to process the physical and mental experience of the egg freezing process which I'm going through solo (so, thanks!). 

About Me

From what I have gathered, everyone's experience of egg freezing is different and every person and body reacts differently, so this is not intended to be a how to guide. It is simply an overview of my experience. For reference, I am a 34 year old Australia lawyer living and working in the Cayman Islands. I am very healthy, active and sporty but have had various chronic (but not serious) health issues over the years including coeliac disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome and depression. These factors all may have influenced my physical and emotional experience to varying extents. This is all to say that your experience won't necessarily be the same as mine if you are in a different place physically or emotionally, with different life experiences. My story won't be your story but I hope by sharing mine, I can help you to find and own yours. 

Reasons for Egg Freezing

Women may have a variety of reasons for egg freezing. I have pursued this process for what is sometimes called "social" reasons (as distinct from, say, medical reasons such as a cancer diagnosis).  I am in my mid-30s and not ready / not able to have kids right now and so am seeking to preserve my fertility for later. I do not presently have a partner (nor is there anyone on the horizon to suggest I might be in a position to have kids in the near future) and while I have not ruled out becoming a parent by myself, I haven't lost all hope of embarking on that journey with a partner. Stranger things have happened!