Oldest Embryo Baby Born After 30 Years of Preservation

In an extraordinary milestone, a baby boy named Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born on July 26, 2025, marking the oldest embryo-based birth recorded. Unlike recent embryo transfers, his conception stemmed from an embryo cryopreserved over three decades ago. The embryo, frozen in 1994 during the early years of IVF development, was originally created for Linda Archerd after six years of infertility. While one of her four embryos resulted in her daughter, the remaining three remained preserved, affectionately called her "three little hopes." Over the years, Linda contemplated using them again but eventually chose to donate them to another family when menopause approached. She connected with the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program to find a suitable match. The Pierce family, from London, Ohio, faced challenges finding a clinic willing to accept such aged embryos. Rejoice Fertility in Tennessee, led by Dr. John Gordon, specializes in thawing and transferring long-stored, slow-frozen embryos and supported their journey. The process involved delicate thawing by embryologist Sarah Atkinson, who successfully revived all three embryos. Two were implanted into Lindsey Pierce, resulting in the b...