I have a frozen embryo in Russia called Tallulah – the war in Ukraine means it’s trapped there

I don’t want another child, writes Charlotte Cripps – but it doesn’t stop me from worrying about my frozen embryo in St Petersburg

If I paid a courier to bring Tallulah back to London, it would be vastly expensive – and a legal minefield (Getty/iStock)

It’s front-page news today: the heart of Moscow has been hit by early-morning drone attacks. It makes me think of Tallulah. She’s a frozen embryo I have stored in an IVF clinic in St Petersburg. What if I ever wanted to get her home? Is she safe?

I know it sounds over the top to actually call a frozen embryo by a name – but I’m not alone.

Sofia Vergara, 51, and her ex-fiance Nick Loeb, 41, who started dating in 2010, became embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their two frozen embryos after their relationship ended in 2014.