Brian Levine, practice director of Manhattan fertility clinic CCRM, told The Post that frozen embryos do not have a known shelf life. “For them, we will forever be thankful.” Facts about ‘old’ embryosĭr. “We’ve used up all the ‘genetic’ embryos to get Emma and Molly,” concluded Tina. They can’t get the girls another biological sibling from the NEDC, after all. Next time, it will likely be done through conventional adoption. Looking ahead, Ben and Tina are already discussing plans to expand their loving family. “With the birth of Molly, we know they can survive at least 27 and a half years and probably longer.”ĥ Emma Wren Gibson with baby Molly Everette Gibson Haleigh Crabtree Photography/www Sommerfelt, who once again supervised the delicate thawing process, told The Post: “As long as the embryos are maintained correctly in the liquid nitrogen storage tank at minus 396 degrees, we feel they may be good indefinitely. Deciding to transfer the two remaining embryos from the same donors was a no-brainer. After a couple of years, the Gibsons wanted to provide her with a brother or sister. “And he replied: ‘Well, it could be a world record.’Įmma turned out to be the light of their lives. Jeffrey Keenan: ‘What does that mean?’ ” she remembered. Tina only discovered on the day of the transfer that it had been frozen for 24 years. They finally selected the embryo that later became Emma in March 2017. Nonetheless, they narrowed the choice to couples who were short in stature - “we’re both small people,” laughed Tina - before considering the donors’ health backgrounds. “We just wanted a baby.”ĥ Tina and Molly Everette Gibson Courtesy of the Gibson family “We weren’t picky,” said Tina, who works as an elementary school teacher. They visited the center (conveniently based in their home city) and were presented with the profiles of around 300 strangers who had donated spare embryos following IVF treatment. “Then we kept thinking about it and couldn’t get it out of our minds.” No, thank you, we’re not interested,’ ” recalled Tina of the prospect of conceiving with a donor embryo. But, in early 2017, Tina’s parents told them about the nonprofit organization after watching an item about it on the local TV news. The pair, married now for 10 years, had previously fostered kids and were considering traditional adoption. Benjamin has cystic fibrosis, which can cause infertility. Tina and her husband, Benjamin, 36, first turned to the NEDC after trying naturally for their own child over the course of five years. “I feel honored to be part of the process.” “It is very rewarding for me to see an embryo that was frozen years ago result in the birth of a lovely baby,” said NEDC lab director Dr. Since they were donated anonymously, their biological parents remain unknown. They were thawed nearly three years apart at the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) before their respective transfers into Tina’s uterus.ĥ Molly Everette Gibson Haleigh Crabtree Photography The embryos were frozen together and are full genetic siblings. 26 arrival broke the previous record held by her sister, Emma Wren, who spent 24 years on ice before her delivery in November 2017. “But, as far as we’re concerned, Molly is our little miracle.”Īccording to researchers at the University of Tennessee Preston Medical Library, the girl enters the history books as the longest-frozen embryo known to result in a live birth. “It’s hard to wrap your head around it,” Tina told The Post from her home in Knoxville, Tennessee. Molly Everette Gibson was born from an embryo that was frozen in October 1992 - only 18 months after her mother, Tina, now 29, was born in April 1991. There’s a mere 18-month age gap between this proud mom and her baby - and thanks to the wonders of science, the record-breaking infant is technically 27 years old. Kristine Barnett slams Natalia Grace’s abuse claims in docuseries Most Americans believe their pets are four-legged versions of themselves: poll New York makes it easier to get an abortion than to adopt a baby thanks in part to Hochul admin edict, critics say Jerk says he would date a single mom - if she put her kids up for adoption
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