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.
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‘We Just Wanted to Have a Baby’
Speaking to MIT Technology Review and The 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.
Embryo Created When Father Was a Toddler
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.
“It’s been pretty surreal. It’s hard to even believe,” Linda Archerd said.
She added that the Pierces’ baby now has a 30-year-old biological sister.
Tim Pierce, the baby’s father, was just a toddler when the embryo was first created. “It’s like something from a sci-fi movie,” Lindsey reflected. “My family and church family still can’t believe it.”
Faith and Family at the Heart of Embryo Adoption
The donation and adoption were facilitated through an embryo adoption agency that allows donors to specify the type of recipients they prefer. Archerd had requested that her embryos go to a white, Christian married couple — a profile that matched the Pierces.
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