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How long can you keep a frozen embryo?

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This means that the longest time a human embryo has been stored is 25-30 years and, typically, patients that have left embryos in storage for this long are not coming back for them. Some patients have come back after 10-12 years and the embryos have been thawed successfully and created healthy babies. read more

For decades, if you store them the right way. Embryos can remain on ice pretty much indefinitely; one baby was born after being frozen for 13 years. To get that kind of shelf-life, an embryo must be carefully sealed inside a tank filled with liquid nitrogen and monitored to keep it at least 31 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. read more

A 26-year-old woman made headlines this week for giving birth to baby from a donated embryo that was frozen 24 years ago. Tina Gibson gave birth to daughter Emma on November 25 after getting pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Tina’s husband Benjamin has cystic fibrosis, which can cause infertility. read more

Research suggests that a frozen embryo can be kept viable for an extremely long period of time so long as freezing conditions remain favorable and consistent. Freezing the embryo generally takes a couple of hours. read more

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