Greek mother gives birth to daughter from 22-year-old frozen embryo

Greek mother gives birth to daughter from 22-year-old frozen embryo

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A 54-year-old Greek mother, Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi, gave birth to a baby girl in Athens on 9 September, using an embryo that had been frozen for 22 years, according to WPTZ. The delivery took place shortly before Greece’s legal age limit for IVF procedures expired. Earlier reporting by The Independent described the same birth and noted that the couple, whose son had died in a traffic accident months earlier, had pursued the frozen-embryo option.

Actors

Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi Constantinos Raptis Dr. Kostas Pantos Hellenic Society of Reproductive Medicine

Locations

Athens, Greece

Articles

September 14, 2026
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Greek couple welcomes daughter born from 22-year-old frozen embryo
Greek couple welcomes daughter born from 22-year-old frozen embryo

cbsnews.com • 14 Sep 16:17

A Greek mother gave birth to a baby girl using an embryo that had been frozen for more than two decades, just months after her son died in a road accident.

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Greek couple welcomes daughter conceived from 22-year-old frozen embryo
Greek couple welcomes daughter conceived from 22-year-old frozen embryo

CNN • 14 Sep 15:00

A 54-year-old Greek mother gave birth to a baby girl using an embryo frozen for more than two decades, just before reaching the country's IVF age limit.

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Greek couple welcomes daughter conceived from 22-year-old frozen embryo
Greek couple welcomes daughter conceived from 22-year-old frozen embryo

WPTZ • 14 Sep 08:43

A 54-year-old Greek mother gave birth to a baby girl using an embryo that had been frozen for 22 years, just before the country's age limit for IVF procedures expired.

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September 12, 2026
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Greek mother gives birth using embryo frozen for 22 years
Greek mother gives birth using embryo frozen for 22 years

nypost.com • 12 Sep 10:00

A 54-year-old woman in Athens delivered a baby girl after a 22-year-old frozen embryo was thawed, just months after her son’s death, while navigating Greece’s age limit for IVF.

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September 11, 2026
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Greek couple welcomes baby girl born from 22-year-old frozen embryo
Greek couple welcomes baby girl born from 22-year-old frozen embryo

The Independent • 11 Sep 18:27

A 54-year-old Greek mother gave birth to a daughter using an embryo that had been frozen for more than two decades, after the couple lost their son in a traffic accident.

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