US Woman Gives Birth to ‘World’s Oldest Baby’ from Embryo Frozen in 1994 (Image Credit: VICE)
US Woman Gives Birth to ‘World’s Oldest Baby’ from Embryo Frozen in 1994 in Record-Breaking Birth
In a groundbreaking moment in medical history, a baby boy named Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born on July 26 to an Ohio couple — from an embryo that had been frozen for over three decades The embryo, originally created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1994, was preserved for 30 and a half years before being transferred to Lindsey Pierce, 35 She and her husband, Tim Pierce, 34, had been trying to conceive for seven years and adopted the embryo through a Christian embryo adoption agency Also Read:Top Health Insurance Companies for 2025: Compare Plans Now
Speaking toMIT Technology ReviewandThe Associated Press, the Pierces said they weren’t aiming to break records
“We didn’t go into this thinking about records — we just wanted to have a baby,” Lindsey said Their wish came true when Lindsey became pregnant following a successful embryo transfer On July 26, baby Thaddeus was born, becoming the world’s “oldest baby” born from the longest-preserved embryo ever used The embryo was originally created in May 1994 by Linda Archerd, now 62, who had turned to IVF after six years of infertility struggles
One embryo from the same batch resulted in the birth of her daughter that same year The remaining three embryos were cryopreserved and stored in a tank — untouched for 30 years Source: iHarare
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