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A baby was born from an embryo frozen back in 1994, and his sister is in her 30s.

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Thaddeus Pierce was born in Ohio in July 2025 from an embryo frozen in 1994, more than 30 years earlier.

His genetic sister, conceived in the same IVF round, is about 30.

It is a record for the oldest frozen embryo to result in a birth.

Sources

  1. MIT Technology Review, record-breaking baby born from embryo over 30 years old (opens in new tab)
  2. The Guardian, world's oldest baby born from embryo frozen in 1994 (opens in new tab)
  3. Guinness World Records, 30-year-old infant (opens in new tab)

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