Part 1: The Day Trust Shattered in the Delivery Room

is no maternal match. When results look like this, there are only two possibilities. A laboratory error, or a baby mix-up.”

My mouth went dry. “A mix-up? As in… switched babies?”

“It’s rare,” she said, “but it does happen. Especially during very busy shifts. We immediately verified the lab’s chain of custody. All samples were correctly labeled and processed.continue reading …