Young people are planning their futures on different timelines than their parents, and for many, that means having kids at older ages than any previous generation. There’s a variety of reasons they’re making this choice, but for young women especially, they’ve been waiting to have more time for their careers and themselves, even if they do want kids farther down the line. However, 67% of Millennial females agree, “The older I get, the more I worry about how I will start a family,” and it’s not an unfounded concern. Now, though, there are lots of options available to them to help them plan their future (or growing) families, including freezing their eggs. YPulse’s Millennial Parenting report asks young females if freezing their eggs is something they’re interested in, and the option is more mainstream than many might think: More than one third of young females are interested in freezing their eggs Overall, 38% of young females are interested in freezing their eggs. The group most likely to...
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