I don’t know how many of you read ABC’s recent news article titled “90 Percent of Eggs Gone by the Age of 30″, but it sure caught my attention. It reminded me that my body isn’t as young anymore and that time’s a tickin’. The biological clock is not just a floofy myth someone pulled from thin air.
When my husband and I discussed the idea of me going back to school, we brought up the kids issue. If I finish my degree by 29 will I get a chance to use it if kids enter the picture right away. It’s a risk we decided we would take. I know a lot of RDs enjoy 4-day workweeks though. I have faith in the future of our careers – that it will be more about telecommuting with flexible work hours than the standard “8-5 grind” we have now. Only time will tell though.
I’d rather have tried at something (in this case, pursuing my RD) and never put it to use than to waste my life waiting, regretting that I never attempted.
For those that want to know more of the science behind women’s declining fertility, here’s a good article: Beating your Biological Clock
