Linda Archerd

Linda Archerd

unknown United States

Linda Archerd is the original custodian of the embryo that led to the birth of Thaddeus Daniel Pierce. After struggling with infertility in the 1990s, she created several embryos that remained frozen for decades before she decided to donate them for adoption, believing deeply in the potential of every embryo to become a life. Her decision to allow these embryos to be adopted reflects a compassionate effort to help others achieve their dreams of parenthood.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
85,788
Power
2,589$
Sentiment
7.04
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 7.00 0.09% +0% 67,886,011 58,271 $2,700,000 2,318$
Croatia 2 8.00 0.14% +0% 4,105,267 5,831 $68,000 97$
Dominican Republic 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 10,847,910 9,272 $89,000 76$
Panama 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 4,314,768 3,991 $76,000 70$
Bolivia 1 7.00 0.07% +0% 11,673,021 8,422 $40,000 29$
Totals 7 98,826,977 85,787 $2,973,000 2,590$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Croatia Croatia: Linda Archerd, who created the embryo that led to Thaddeus's birth, described the experience as deeply emotional. 9

Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998: Jutarnji list - Rođena je 'najstarija' beba na svijetu!

Bolivia Bolivia: Linda Archerd conceived the embryo in 1994 and chose to have it adopted rather than discarded. 7

El Deber: El "bebé más viejo del mundo" nace de un embrión congelado hace más 30 años en EE.UU.

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Linda Archerd is the donor of the embryo that resulted in the birth of Thaddeus Daniel Pierce. 7

The Guardian: World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994 | IVF

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Linda Archerd created the embryo that resulted in the birth of Thaddeus Daniel Pierce. 7

BBC: US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record