The Egg Whisperer Show The Big Freeze: Everything You Need to Know About Egg Freezing with Natalie Lampert
Apr 9, 2025
In this discussion, award-winning journalist Natalie Lampert dives into her personal journey with egg freezing. She shares insights on the psychological and ethical complexities of fertility preservation, emphasizing it as a backup, not insurance. Natalie discusses workplace pressures influencing fertility choices and the role of education in clinic transparency. She highlights advancements in FemTech that enhance egg safety and calls for better regulation in the industry. With a blend of personal stories and hard-hitting facts, she empowers listeners to confront their fertility options proactively.
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Personal Medical Push To Investigate Egg Freezing
- Natalie had two major surgeries that removed one ovary and almost removed the other, prompting doctors to urge egg freezing.
- She combined personal experience with reporting to investigate egg freezing deeply and wrote The Big Freeze.
Choose Clinics With Proven Egg Thaw Success
- Shop clinics until you find one with proven thaw-and-use success and a high-quality embryology lab.
- Remember egg freezing is assurance not insurance and manage expectations accordingly.
Rapid Growth In Egg Freezing Usage
- Egg freezing exploded from 482 U.S. cases in 2009 to nearly 23,000 in 2022, a massive rise.
- Policy changes and employer benefits (ASRM change, corporate coverage) drove much of this growth.
