Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has revealed that she froze her eggs as a precaution in case she decides to have more children in the future.
Speaking in a candid interview with Zeze Mills, the 42-year-old mother of one said she wished she had taken the step earlier, urging women in their 30s to consider egg freezing as a way of taking control of their fertility.
“Having my first child in my 30s was beautiful because I was more financially and emotionally stable,” she said. “One advice I will give to women in their 30s is – whether you want children or not, freeze your eggs. I wish I did it earlier. But I’ve done it now. I don’t know if I want more kids, but in case I do, I have that insurance.”
Savage explained that women are born with a limited number of eggs, and reserves could decline unexpectedly. “You could wake up at 36 and your egg reserve is gone, and that’s when you now decide you want to have kids. So, I’m really a big advocate for egg freezing now,” she added.
Tiwa Savage welcomed her first child, Jamil, on July 22, 2015, at the age of 34 with her then-husband, Teebillz.