Woman, 54, Gives Birth From Embryo Frozen for 22 Years After Son's Death
At 54, she was the maximum age allowed in Greece for a woman to have IVF. Read More on HealthRapti-Tzelepi's husband, Konstantinos Raptis, said in a letter, seen by local news outlets: "In 2025 our lives changed forever. The loss of our 21-year-old child left a void that no words can describe.
- ▪At 54, she was the maximum age allowed in Greece for a woman to have IVF.
- ▪Read More on HealthRapti-Tzelepi's husband, Konstantinos Raptis, said in a letter, seen by local news outlets: "In 2025 our lives changed forever.
- ▪The loss of our 21-year-old child left a void that no words can describe.
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By Jasmine LawsReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A 54-year-old woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl after in vitro fertilization (IVF) from an embryo that had been frozen 22 years before, according to an Instagram post shared by Genesis Athens Clinic on Wednesday.Christina Rapti-Tzelepi gave birth to her daughter after her son, who was born from the same batch of frozen embryos, died in a tragic car accident in October 2025, at the age of 21, according to local news reports.The embryos had been frozen on March 17, 2004, and in December 2025, Rapti-Tzelepi underwent IVF treatment with those embryos, the clinic said.
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