Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Ohio Couple Welcomes Baby from 30-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
A baby was born in Ohio from an embryo frozen for three decades.
The embryo was created in 1994 using IVF, a process that helps people have babies.
The parents, Lindsey and Tim Pierce, welcomed their son Thaddeus Daniel Pierce.
The embryo was stored for many years.
This birth could be a new record for the oldest embryo resulting in a baby.
A baby boy, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, was born in Ohio from an embryo frozen for 30 years.
The embryo was created in 1994 through IVF and cryopreserved.
The parents, Lindsey and Tim Pierce, had been trying to conceive for seven years.
The embryo was 'adopted' from Linda Archerd, who had it stored.
This birth may break the record for the oldest embryo resulting in a live birth.
- Who
- Lindsey and Tim Pierce, the parents, and Linda Archerd.
- What
- A baby was born from an embryo frozen for 30 years.
- When
- The embryo was created in 1994 and resulted in Thaddeus Daniel Pierce's birth.
- Where
- Ohio, USA
- Why
- The embryo was transferred to the mother to allow the couple to have a baby.
- Baby's Name
- Thaddeus Daniel Pierce
- Parents
- Lindsey and Tim Pierce
- Embryo Creation Year
- 1994
- Embryo Frozen Time
- 30 years
- Embryo donor
- Linda Archerd
Sources
Frozen in time: The world’s oldest baby who waited over three decades to be born
US baby born from embryo frozen 30 years ago: Can frozen embryos result in healthy babies?
'Oldest Baby' In The World, Created From A 30-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
World’s ‘Oldest Baby’ Has Just Been Born. Age At Time Of Birth: 31
