Woman gives birth to stranger's baby in Monash IVF embryo mix-up
www.abc.net.au
Monash IVF has apologised after a woman unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after the wrong embryo was transferred.
  • zero_gravitasEnglish
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    22 days ago

    The child involved in an IVF mix-up at a Brisbane clinic was conceived in early 2023 and would now be a toddler, sources say.

    Monash IVF, which operates nationally, discovered the mistake in February, after the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another provider.

    source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-11/monash-ivf-brisbane-mix-up-child-now-toddler/105165302

    So by the sound of it, the child was around one year old when they found out.

    I can’t imagine anyone would want to separate this child from the birth parents who’ve raised them for a year.

      • zero_gravitasEnglish
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        22 days ago

        That (approximate) date wasn’t mentioned in the article linked in this post, so it was no fault of yours! I’d just happened to have seen the follow-up article. It’s certainly important additional info for understanding the situation.