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Woman gives birth to baby who spent 24 years as a frozen embryo

Baby Emma Gibson, born in November, grew from an embryo that was originally frozen on 14 October 1992 – 18 months before her mother was born

A 26-year-old American woman has given birth to a baby who spent 24 years as a frozen embryo, in what could be a record length between the donating of an embryo and the delivery of a child.

Tina Gibson, of east Tennessee, was 25 when she gave birth to Emma Gibson in November. Emma grew from an embryo that was originally frozen on 14 October 1992, around 18 months before her mother was born.

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Continue reading... December 21, 2017 at 01:52AM

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