Genevieve Plummer Thaddeus Pierce made a big entrance when he came into the world on July 26, 2025. He is the miraculous product of an embryo frozen for over 30 years! As you will hear, Lindsey and Tim Pierce, who recently moved to London, Ohio, truly seized this extraordinary adventure. Their choice followed a decade-long fight with infertility. The couple had been trying for seven years before welcoming their son.
In the case of Thaddeus, the embryo that ultimately led to his birth comes from work done in IVF clinics back in 1994. For Lindsey, 35, and Tim, 34, it had taken years of hoping and waiting before they began to have dreams of becoming parents. They chose to pursue embryo adoption through an agency. This creative strategy gave them a route to utilizing the frozen embryo, which had been preserved for decades.
In early 2023, Lindsey and Tim happily introduced their son to the world. As such, he set the record for being the oldest embryo to successfully lead to a live birth, as reported by MIT Technology Review. The couple did not provide comments to ABC News regarding their extraordinary experience, but Lindsey previously expressed their singular focus.
“We didn’t go into this thinking about records — we just wanted to have a baby.” – Lindsey Pierce
After years of IVF cycles and embryos being lost, this successful transfer of the adopted embryo was a wonderful milestone for the couple. First, it illuminates the remarkable advancements in reproductive technology and the potential viability of frozen embryos. Food activist and pediatrician, Dr. Alok Patel explained, “Correct freezing and thawing is key…
“If these eggs are frozen properly and they are thawed and pass screening, they can be just as healthy as an embryo created today.” – Dr. Alok Patel
Thaddeus’s story tells the emotional story of his parents’ journey. Along with the show’s artistry and talent on production display, it highlights incredible advancements in the field of fertility treatments. The improvements in embryo freezing techniques have made these embryo freezing options a reality to families in need of infertility treatments.
As the Pierces begin their new chapter as parents, their story serves as an inspiring example of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. The birth of Thaddeus Pierce is a joyous occasion on so many levels, not the least of which is the exciting, rapidly changing reproductive health solutions landscape.
