A baby boy has made history in Ohio, born from an embryo that was frozen for an astonishing 30 years, setting a new world record! Lindsey, 35, and Tim Pierce, 34, celebrated the arrival of their son, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, on Saturday. Lindsey described the experience as feeling "like something from a sci-fi movie."
Thaddeus is believed to be the first child born from the longest-frozen embryo, surpassing the previous record held by twins born in 2022. The Pierces struggled to conceive for seven years before deciding to adopt an embryo created in 1994.
The embryo belonged to Linda Archerd, now 62, who went through IVF with her ex-husband and stored unused embryos. She wanted to find a family for her embryos instead of discarding them, which led her to the Snowflakes program by Nightlight Christian Adoptions. This program matches donors with couples based on preferences like religion and nationality.
After much consideration, Archerd matched with the Pierces, who wanted a baby. Though she hasn't met Thaddeus yet, Archerd is excited to see a resemblance to her adult daughter. The fertility clinic, Rejoice Fertility, emphasized their commitment to transferring embryos of any age, focusing on creating life. As the Pierces expressed, breaking records wasn't their goal; they simply wanted to become parents!
