Despite getting married in 2012, Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni had very early on decided that they would not have a child till they were well settled in their careers. They welcomed their firstborn, a baby girl, in 2023. Prior to that, they have always been vocal about waiting till they were financially secure to start a family of their own. One of the things that Upasana had decided was to freeze her eggs.
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A year ago, Upasana had said in an interview, “Ram and I took a call very early in our marriage when it comes to storing our eggs. We definitely believed that for various reasons we need to focus on our careers at that point in time. Today, both of us are at a stable place where we can afford to take care of the child with the income we are generating by ourselves and give our child that lifestyle and stability,” quoted Indian Express.
Recently, in another interview, Upasana Kamineni advocated the freezing of eggs, especially if a woman wants to go further ahead in her career. She said that corporate companies must come up with flexible maternity leaves to make things easier for them.
“Corporate India must make amendments to make it easier for women in India. POSH committees helped in that. I am working with companies on flexible maternity leaves. Another thing I would really like is for women to save their eggs by insurance,” she said.
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She went on to add, “If women would choose to have a career over having babies, they would not have to live off pocket money. When you are ready to have kids and wealthy enough to do so, it will help women and the country to progress. I saved my eggs too, and I am proud to say Ram and I made a choice to have a child when we were in a comfortable space.”
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The process of freezing eggs involves stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs, which are then retrieved and frozen for future use. It provides flexibility for women to delay childbirth until they are ready, addressing career or personal priorities. Egg freezing offers a proactive approach to family planning, empowering women to navigate life choices on their own terms.
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