Molly Gibson Explained

Molly Gibson is an American girl widely known for being frozen as an embryo for 28 years before being born on October 26, 2020.^[1] She holds the world record for the longest-frozen embryo to ever come to birth.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Background

After being donated by a couple in 1992, the embryo of Molly was frozen and placed in a cryogenic freezer.^[5] The embryo was thawed and transferred to the uterus of 28-year-old Tina Gibson in February 2020. Tina, born in April 1991, was under 2 years old when the original couple donated Molly's embryo to a clinic in the Midwest.^[6] The couple had earlier adopted the embryo of Emma, a 24-year-old embryo which was the oldest human embryo in history to have been born, until Molly.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottie Andrew . Baby born from 27-year-old embryo believed to have broken record set by her big sister . 2022-05-23 . CNN. December 2020 .
2. Web site: 2020-12-01 . Baby born from embryo frozen 27 years ago makes history . 2022-05-23 . The Independent . en.
3. Web site: Oldest human embryo used in a successful pregnancy . 2022-05-23 . Guinness World Records . en-gb.
4. Web site: Girl Is Born in Tennessee From Embryo Frozen for 27 Years. The New York Times. Maria. Cramer. December 3, 2020. May 22, 2022.
5. News: Marisa . Iati . December 3, 2020 . Meet Molly, the baby who came from an embryo frozen when her mom was a year old.
6. Web site: Abrahamson . Rachel Paula . 2020-12-03 . 'It's unbelievable': Mom delivers baby from 27-year-old frozen embryo . 2022-05-23 . TODAY.com . en.
7. Web site: Scutti . Susan . 2017-12-17 . Frozen embryo conceived the year after her mother was born . 2022-05-23 . CNN.
8. News: 2020-12-02 . Baby girl born from record-setting 27-year-old embryo . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-05-23.