Baby Born From 31-Year-Old Embryo in Ohio Breaks World Record
- On July 26, 2025, Lindsey and Tim Pierce from Ohio welcomed baby Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, born from a 31-year-old frozen embryo.
- The embryo, created through IVF in 1994 by Linda Archerd and her former spouse, had been preserved since then until it was later adopted by the Pierce family.
- Following a prolonged struggle with infertility, Lindsey and Tim Pierce chose to adopt an embryo through Nightlight Christian Adoptions' Snowflakes program, leading to the transfer of two embryos into Lindsey's uterus in November 2024.
- John Gordon, founder of Rejoice Fertility Clinic, oversaw the process, emphasizing that millions of embryos remain stored worldwide; Lindsey stated, "We just wanted to have a baby," not to break records.
- Thaddeus appears to set a new record as the longest-frozen embryo successfully brought to life, highlighting challenges and hopes in embryo adoption and long-term embryo storage.
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Frozen embryo stored for 31 years leads to birth of Ohio baby boy
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years in what is believed to be the longest storage time before a birth. In what’s known as embryo adoption, Lindsey and Tim Pierce used a handful of donated embryos that have been frozen since 1994 in pursuit of having a child after fighting infertility for years. Their son was born Saturday from an embryo that had been in storage for 11,1…
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