This is a frozen embryo birth story of Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born on 𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, to Tim Pierce (34) and Lindsey Pierce (35) in the U.S. This couple makes history with courage and faith in Science.
Thaddeus was conceived from a 30 year old embryo created in 1994 through IVF. The embryo belonged to Mrs. Archerd (now 62), who used one of the four embryos herself and gave birth to a daughter (now 31).
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲.
Mrs Archerd wanted more than one child so she kept 3 embryos for herself. But she didn’t manage to give birth because of her divorce. After menopause, she decides to donate the embryos to a married Christian couple- it was her wish. In the US many religious agencies work for support donation-adoption of embryos for ethical purposes i.e. every frozen embryo deserves life.
On November 14, 2024, with the help of a Christian adoption agency and an IVF clinic, two embryos (growth of 1 out of 3 stopped) were transferred to Lindsey’s uterus. One did not survive—but the other became Thaddeus.
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞:
- 90% of IVF clinics in the U.S. refused to adopt the 30-year-old embryos, citing outdated preservation methods and long embryo storage record.
- Mrs Archerd managed to collect 30 years old handwritten prescriptions and health history with the help of doctor who created the embryos.
𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬
- Keep safe critical medical history.
- Give priority to children.
- Believe in Science and Rationality.