Record breaking twins ...

Record-breaking twins born from 30-year-old frozen embryos — their mom is only 3 years older than that.

In an incredible twist of modern reproductive science, twins Timothy and Lydia Ridgeway were born from embryos frozen in 1992 — making them the oldest known embryos to result in a successful live birth.

Their mother, Rachel Ridgeway, was just three years old at the time the embryos were frozen. The embryos, adopted by Rachel and her husband Philip through the National Embryo Donation Center, had been in storage for three decades before being implanted. Despite their age, two of the three transferred embryos developed, and the twins were born healthy in October 2022.

The Ridgeways, who are devout Christians and already parents to four children, saw embryo adoption as a meaningful extension of their family and faith. They deliberately chose embryos from the "special consideration" section—often overlooked due to potential genetic risks—and were undeterred by the embryos' age. Their story isn’t just about a medical milestone, but also about embracing non-traditional paths to parenthood. As they plan to make adoption part of their twins’ identity, the Ridgeways highlight the personal and ethical dimensions of fertility, choice, and love in the age of advanced reproductive technology.

https://www.businessinsider.com/twins-born-30-years-after-they-were-frozen-as-embryos-2022-11

Credit : Hashem AlGhalil