In 1990, a couple undergoing IVF stored five cryopreserved embryos after they completed their family.  Their aim was to allow other infertile couples to have a child.  Now, twenty years later, a 42 year old woman has given birth to one of those embryos, setting a new world record (former record was 13 years) for a stored embryo resulting in a live birth.  British regulators are considering extending the period of embryo storage to 55 years.  MORE