Hi, I have a question about fertility. Thank God, my husband and I have 3 children and have never had any trouble with fertility. I’ve gotten pregnant within a few months with each child. We feel very fortunate.
I am thinking about the future, however, when there may be a situation in which we want more children but we do encounter trouble conceiving. We are in our early thirties. I am wondering if other couples are facing the same possibility and if they are taking action steps to increase their options. For example, I know that some women freeze their eggs before they are married, and some married couples who want to delay having children will freeze embryos. With the latter, I’m thinking of friends who are not frum, though perhaps there’s a halachic basis for doing that, too. But…. is it a “thing” for married couples who are not facing known fertility issues right now to freeze eggs or embryos for the future?
I’m not talking about delaying our childbearing at all. In any event, we’ve already fulfilled the mitzvah of pru urevu — b’H we have two girls and a boy. It’s just about making sure there is no situation in the future when we want to conceive again but biology gets in the way. I imagine that there are halachic implications of my question, but also financial ones (these procedures can be expensive, I’m sure, and many are probably not covered by insurance)…and social ones. I’d love your help in thinking this through. Thank you!