Baby girl born from embryo frozen for more than a decade

Mother happily welcomes second daughter born from embryo frozen for more than 10 years.

In 2014, Ms. VA (1988, Hanoi ) performed in vitro fertilization at the National Center for Reproductive Support and gave birth to her first son. The remaining embryos were sent to the center. "The doctor told me that the embryos would be safely preserved for 5 years, 10 years or more. I never expected that more than 10 years later I would actually return," Ms. VA said emotionally.

In January 2025, Ms. VA returned to the center. The archived records showed that all embryos were intact, with full information and quality as the first day they were sent to the archive.

Seeing her name and the embryo intact, Ms. VA was both excited and moved… as if she was about to meet her long-lost child again. But she was also worried about whether the embryo would be preserved well so that the baby would be born healthy. Besides, because she carried the congenital hemolytic gene, she was also full of worries.

Your health indicators and embryo quality are guaranteed.

At the National Center for Reproductive Support, Ms. VA was clearly explained both the risks and benefits of embryo transfer. Doctors confirmed that her health indicators and embryo quality were guaranteed.

Receiving encouragement and support from the medical team, Ms. VA decided to enter the embryo transfer procedure with full confidence.

In the first embryo transfer after 11 years, Ms. VA became pregnant successfully. This special pregnancy was closely monitored by Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duy Anh - Director of the Central Obstetrics Hospital, because he clearly understood that this was not just a normal pregnancy management case but a living proof of the power of modern embryo preservation technology.

Professor Nguyen Duy Anh shared that the Central Obstetrics Hospital has successfully taken an embryo that had been frozen for 11 years in a freezer, thawed it, and transferred it into the mother's uterus.

"The patient was initially very worried, thinking that after all these years the embryo might be damaged and unusable, and that creating a new embryo at this age would be very difficult. But in reality, the embryos were stored properly in the cryogenic chamber of the National Center for Reproductive Support, Central Obstetrics Hospital, and still maintained their quality after more than a decade. We used only one embryo, successfully transferred it, and the results were as expected," said Professor Anh.

On the morning of August 22, the 3.3kg baby girl cried loudly in the delivery room, extremely healthy and rosy.

The National Center for Assisted Reproduction is currently storing hundreds of thousands of embryos using advanced technology and machinery that meet international standards, ensuring safety, helping mothers, even at an older age, to get pregnant with embryos stored when they were younger. The survival rate of embryos after thawing is 99-100%.

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