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Greek Woman Gives Birth Using 22-Year-Old Frozen Embryo

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi, 54, gave birth to a daughter using a 22-year-old frozen embryo in Athens.
The baby, named Georgia, weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces at birth.
Rapti-Tzelepi met Greece’s 54-year IVF age limit by completing treatment within a 2½-month window.
Gynecologist Kostas Pantos urged a review of Greece’s IVF age law after the birth.
Her 60-year-old husband Constantinos Raptis held the newborn and thanked their doctor.

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Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi, 54, gave birth to a daughter using a 22-year-old frozen embryo in Athens.
The baby, named Georgia, weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces at birth.
Rapti-Tzelepi met Greece’s 54-year IVF age limit by completing treatment within a 2½-month window.
Gynecologist Kostas Pantos urged a review of Greece’s IVF age law after the birth.
Her 60-year-old husband Constantinos Raptis held the newborn and thanked their doctor.