Planning and executing the monthlong "Art at the Kent" exhibition in Calais has become a year-round project for cocurators Allyson Evans and Nel Emlen. Often.
who freezes her eggs is about 38, and her chance of a live birth from those eggs is 39%. cbs s nikki battiste follows one woman s journey. i know that i want kids one day. reporter: erin hanley was 33 when she decided to freeze her eggs, a process that requires around two weeks of hormone shots. i like to do this little bit of ice. reporter: the hormones stimulate follicles in a woman s ovaries to produce multiple eggs. once the eggs have grown enough, they are surgically removed, only around 80% are typically mature enough to be frozen. they retrieved 20, and then they ended up freezing 14. reporter: about 30% will go on to become viable embryos, but not all the embryos will lead to pregnancy. whatever you freezing eggs, you always have to remember that 14 eggs will not equate to 14 babies. reporter: dr. rachel mcconnell, a reproductive endocrinologist at
columbia university fertility center, says erin has about 80% chance of at least one live birth from her 14 eggs. i think it is very important for patients to look at egg freezing as another step to hopefully protect them for the future, but it s definitely not a guarantee. reporter: in general, for women of all ages, 25 frozen eggs will lead to one live birth. egg freezing can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 a cycle. currently, 18 states mandate insurers cover some form of fertility treatment. most risks of egg freezing are minimal. side effects from the hormone shots can include breast tenderness, mood swings, and bloating. how much hope were you given that freezing your eggs would lead to someday having a baby? i think it was definitely hope because it s better than not having it at all. reporter: fertility doctors suggest educating women about reproductive health by their mid-20s because biological