(NewsNation) — An Ohio couple has welcomed a baby boy born from a 30-year-old embryo in what is believed to be the longest storage time before a birth.

Through what's known as embryo adoption, Lindsey and Tim Pierce used a handful of donated embryos that had been frozen since 1994, hoping to have a child after fighting infertility for years.

The Pierces received the embryos from 62-year-old Linda Archerd, who underwent in vitro fertilization therapy in the '90s.

Their son, Thaddeus, was born July 26 from an embryo that had been in storage for 11,148 days, which the Pierces’ doctor says sets a record.

"I just think that God had him in store for us," Tim Pierce told "Morning in America" on Friday. "He held onto him just for us, on reserve."

Lindsey Pierce said they used the Open Hearts

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