A woman says she had a baby boy HEALTHY at Smithdown hospital in LIverpool.The lady in the next bed had a boy that was not going to survive,first child after trying for years.The next day her child was fine and they said the healthy child had died.This woman swaers her child was switched ,she already hadsix children and think someone played god.Herhusband was a seafarer,and was away at the time so no one got to see the baby,and it was buried in the hospital cemetary that was next door.HELP
2006-11-25 22:25:58 · 10 answers · asked by C B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
That's awful! Didn't the lady who had the healthy baby that supposedly died get to look at the baby that the other woman now had? Wouldn't she have recognised him?
2006-11-25 22:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a fascinating story, it probably happened a lot. Although it is sad for the woman who's child was switched she might still have a chance of tracing him and what a miracle for the woman who's baby died. How about going to the local registry office and asking who was registered in the same week...they might help. What sort of year are you talking? How old would this person be now? It's sad but the baby may have gone on to have a wonderful life, he could be someone famous now. Good Luck and keep us informed
2006-11-28 07:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by reggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I almost feel bad for giving the following advice:
If your economic situation(s) isn't that great, there might be a potentially lucrative lawsuit against the hospital or state (county) where you live.
Follow the advice of the other posters and get a DNA test to see who the biological parents are. If there was in fact a mixup, the lawsuit is pretty much in the bag. You might get millions.
Of course the emotional trauma will be severe to all parties involved. But hopefully your economical situations will help aleviate that.
Best of luck.
2006-11-26 14:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know the approximate date the child was born and the area the child was born in, the local registry office should have details or better still St. Catherines House in London will give you access to the register for that date for a small fee. Good luck
2006-11-28 12:59:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A simple DNA test would solve the mystery. Not that expensive anymore either. If the test comes back this is NOT her child she can sue the hospital and they would have to seek out the birth mother of the other baby. This could turn out to by a huge mess as well as a huge EMOTIONAL SHOCK TO THE OTHER MOTHER. Again, if the test comes back negative, GET AN ATTORNEY!
2006-11-26 13:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by together420yrs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume this was a long time ago. I doubt that it could happen now. If this story is true, delving back into the past will only open a huge can of worms. Although tragic, i think this matter should just be left as it is now.
2006-11-27 14:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Caroline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey she probably wanted a healthy baby. Check in the hospital records.
2006-11-26 17:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by beautifull 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that can happen sometimes, if gthere is doubt dig the babe up to dispute the whole thing, better still use genetic fingerprint. |Sounds tragic to me -pity innit?
2006-11-26 07:53:35 · answer #8 · answered by jimmyfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a blood test with the live baby.
2006-11-26 11:53:06 · answer #9 · answered by crissyk24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go on jeremy kyle and appeal for men born on that date to come forward- seriously, they lap this kind of thing up....good luck!
2006-11-27 03:03:14 · answer #10 · answered by ginger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋