By her own admission, Ridhima Pandit believes she made the best decision of her life in September last year when she froze her eggs. She says, “I feel liberated. Freezing eggs was on my mind for a long time, and it seemed right to go ahead with it in September, as I had a month to spare between my assignments. It was a perfect window to prepare for and recuperate from it. I had the best of doctors guiding me through the procedure.”
Her family, especially her late mother, was supportive of her decision. She says, “My family is extremely progressive and more so my mother. I remember discussing the topic with her. When I asked her if I didn’t wish to get married, didn’t find the right person, or was focused on work but yearned to have a child, would she be fine with me preparing for it in advance and she replied, ‘Of course, just go for it and I hope you can inspire people with it.’ I am proud of my decision because so many friends are going in for this procedure.”
