Ridhima Pandit opens up on freezing her eggs; says, “Now, I don’t feel the pressure to get married”
Actress Ridhima Pandit believes that she has made the best decision of her life in September last year when she froze her eggs. The actress talked about it in a recent interview and shared, “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 was supportive of her decision. Talking about it, she said, “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.”
She added “A woman is always inundated with these questions about how she will manage motherhood and work, but no one asks the man about it. People are ambitious irrespective of the profession, so let’s not blame actresses for focusing on their careers and delayed motherhood.”
However, the actress made it clear that freezing her eggs doesn’t mean she intends to postpone marriage. She shared, “I don’t have a partner right now. So, it felt right to go ahead with this instead of regretting it later. The most important reason is the limited fertility period of a woman. And I don’t have to feel pressured to get married to have a child. Of course, I would like to conceive naturally, too. But God forbid, if that doesn’t happen, then I have this option.”
She added, “I believe in marriage as an institution and would like to take the plunge someday. My 93-year-old grandmother is obsessed with me getting married (laughs!). She was in disbelief when I told her about the procedure but appreciated the medical advancement and me for taking this step.”
The actress had to be mindful of her diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle. “I had to pop vitamin pills for a few months and hormonal injections for about 10 days before the procedure. It was a bit overwhelming on the final day when I had to take five shots together, but I knew everything was worth it. It took me over a week to bounce back to my regular life and routine,” she concludes.