In Greece, a baby was born from an embryo frozen for 22 years (photo)

In Greece, a baby was born from an embryo frozen for 22 years (photo)

In Greece, a 54-year-old woman gave birth to a child using an embryo that had been frozen for 22 years.

Christina Rapti-Tselepi and her 60-year-old husband wanted to become parents again after losing their 21-year-old son, Giorgos, in a road traffic accident in 2025. In Greece, in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is only permitted for women up to the age of 54. For this reason, the couple had to obtain permission from the competent authority.

"It was a stressful situation, but with inner strength, our doctor, and his entire team, we overcame all obstacles," said Rapti-Tselepi.

On September 9, she gave birth to a baby girl weighing 3.49 kilograms in Athens. She was named Georgia in honor of Christina's late son. Giorgos had also been born through IVF.

Rapti-Tselepi's gynecologist and head of the Greek Society of Reproductive Medicine, Kostas Pantos, noted that age limits for IVF treatments should be reconsidered. The reason for this is the declining birth rate in the country.

"I believe this is a right that (parents) should not be deprived of," he said.

The couple is not ruling out trying to have another child. They may even travel abroad for this purpose.

This case has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.