US EditionCouple Welcomes Baby Boy From Nearly 31-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
OHIO, UNITED STATES, AUG 2 – The baby was born from an embryo frozen for 11,148 days, nearly tripling the previous record and highlighting advances in fertility preservation technology.
- Last week, an Ohio couple, Lindsey and Tim Pierce, welcomed a baby boy from an embryo frozen for 11,148 days, nearly 31 years.
- The embryo originated from Linda Archerd, who created and donated embryos in 1994 after turning to IVF during her divorce.
- Dr. John David Gordon at Rejoice Fertility in Tennessee assisted with the embryo transfer that set a new record for producing a live birth from an embryo preserved for the greatest length of time.
- Lindsey Pierce explained that their main goal was simply to have a child, not to break any records, and the parents have already shared a number of photos since the baby’s birth.
- This birth highlights growing embryo adoption interest amid legal and ethical debates, including a 2024 Alabama court ruling granting frozen embryos legal status as children.
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Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI 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…
The donor had undergone in vitro fertilization in 1994, creating four embryos, one of which gave birth to her daughter. Then divorce came, and the prospect of other children vanished. But the remaining embryos remained there, cryopreserved, for three decades.
"We had a difficult birth but now we are both fine," said his mother - The baby's sister is 30 years old
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