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Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after receiving wrong embryo at Monash IVF. (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 2 months ago by CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to c/brisbane@aussie.zone

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So...who got the baby? Did the biological parents get a sudden surprise?

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ahh, yeah, I missed that date. Thanks.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I think it's yet to be decided.