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Newborn Mix Up ~ Couple Suing

itiswhatitis — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:43:35 GMT

A woman gave birth in a hospital and she breastfed the wrong baby. The Hospital admitted that they had given her the wrong baby and they are suing the hospital.

A New Jersey woman claims she was handed the wrong child in the hospital for breast-feeding.

r Melissa Richman with baby Scarlett.

Melissa Richman, of Montvale, says in a new lawsuit that she spent about 20 minutes happily breast-feeding the newborn, who was handed to her by a nurse about 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 30.

“It was the middle of the night. I had just had a very serious, three-hour C-section. I was extremely sick from all the medication. I was not in my right mind, and I didn’t think to check,’’ the 39-year-old mom of three told The Post on Thursday.

Suddenly the nurse returned, yanked the child from her breast and finally handed her the right kid, the lawsuit says. But by this time, Melissa was empty of milk, said lawyer Rosemarie Arnold.

Her crying, hungry daughter, Scarlett, was forced to drink formula from a bottle, meaning she didn’t get her mom’s colostrum, the special milk that mothers secrete in the first days after birth and which aids the baby’s digestion and immune system while ridding it of lingering toxins, her suit says.

That mistake deprived Scarlett of the nutrient-rich colostrum that “rightly belonged” to her, says the lawsuit targeting Valley Hospital of Ridgewood.

Full Story Below or google it yourself.

http://nypost.com/2017/02/10/mom-breastfeeds-wrong-newborn-after-hospital-mix-up-suit/

Re: Newborn Mix Up ~ Couple Suing

Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:46:36 GMT

Oh please !!! Colustrum doesn't flow for only one day and the baby either gets it or they don't. This is ridiculous.

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Abrowneyegirl — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:52:56 GMT

Welcome to the world we live in - EVERYTHING is a lawsuit!

If this is the WORST thing that ever happens to this beautiful baby she will have a blessed life.

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Mrsq2022 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:53:08 GMT

Weird situation. I would actually think the OTHER mother had a better suit knowing at her newborn fed from a heavily medicated stranger who likely secreted prescription drugs into her colostrum after the surgery. I would not have wanted to breastfeed my child while still groggy from drugs following a surgery!

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:55:06 GMT

The other mom could have fed her kid and then every thing would have been equal.

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jaxs mom — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:55:55 GMT

Completely rediculous. OMG she breastfed someone elses kid. And yes colostrum doesn't just disappear after the first few hours. Additionally, breasts don't just run out. While they may not be as full that can be a benefit as a fast let down can sometimes be more than a baby can gulp. She could have put the baby to her breast even though she'd just nursed the other one and the child still would have gotten fed.

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occasionalrain — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:58:48 GMT

The mother says she was sick from all the medication. I can't think all that medication would be beneficial to her baby. The hospital may have inadvertently done her child a service. The one who should be suing is the mother of the other baby. Her child was exposed to the medication and any other diease, infection, or disorder the breast feeding mother had.

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jaxs mom — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:01:07 GMT

As I was telling my husband about this I was reminded that if she'd only been feeding the baby for 20 minutes she really shouldn't have switched sides yet anyway, so her other breast should have been full anyhow. Not that you need to worry about running out anyway. It's been a long time since I nursed a baby so it took a second for me to remember that.

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KentuckyWoman — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:02:27 GMT

Stories like this make me want to run screaming in the streets. Get a life people. What a crock of malarky.

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Bri21 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:06:26 GMT

It's a terrible thing to happen, but it's hardly worth suing over.

Usually the nurses match up the baby with the mom. Didn't they do that this time? I'd be worried someone would walk off with the baby if they're not checking ID bracelets.

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DiAnne — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:06:42 GMT

Unfortunately the hospital will probably just settle this for a large sum of money. I am sure she knows that.

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itiswhatitis — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:08:35 GMT

Colostrum: Your Baby's First Meal

Colostrum provides all the nutrients and fluid that your newborn needs in the early days, as well as many substances to protect your baby against infections. Its color and thickness are due to the fact that it is higher in these protective factors. (Compared with more mature human milk, colostrum is also higher in protein, slightly lower in sugar, and significantly lower in fat.)

While your breasts will not feel full the day that you give birth, you already have enough colostrum to nourish your baby. Your body will produce colostrum for several days after delivery until your milk increases in amount and becomes more creamy or white in color—a time that mothers frequently refer to as the milk “coming in.”

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gizmogal — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:09:56 GMT

You get sent home with the wrong infant it's a true calamity. You get 20 minutes nursing a baby that isn't yours, it's a reversible error. One baby fed at the breast, one baby fed formula, two moms and two newborns safe and sound. Worth a lawsuit? Preposterous.

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itiswhatitis — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:13:42 GMT

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/colostrum.htm

Colostrum

Colostrum (also known as beestings or first milk) is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.

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gracie2014 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:24:55 GMT

@itiswhatitis A three hour c-section? She must be referring to the time they started prepping her to the time she was out of recovery. I have coached many moms/friends.family members going through c-section..have never heard of one lasting 3 hours.

I skimmed the article, is she serious? The best she will do is settle out of court...like another person said..the mom suing in her own words was on some heavy medications...doesn't say if this was the case for the other mom..in which case the wrong person is suing. Will those heavy duty meds impact the other baby? Good grief, give me a break.

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happycat — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:30:52 GMT

@Mrsq2022

I see your point. I wouldn't have wanted my babies to have breastfed from another mother. There may be another lawsuit.....Not saying I would have sued, but I would be worried that the mom could have some disease or something. Gosh.

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:33:09 GMT

The stinkeye selfie tells it all.

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Carmie — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:42:43 GMT

After my first c-section while in the hospital, I too was given the wrong child. My husband was wth me.. I remember looking at the baby and say " this is not my baby"

The nurse handed me a bottle with the baby and the baby was hungry and crying, so I fed it. In about 15-20 minutes, the nurse came running back in with my baby and made the exchange. I would never have breast fed someone else's baby.

This was 38 years ago and was no big deal. I imagine it happens fairly often.

My roommates' baby was circumcised in error by a doctor she didn't know. It's a good thing she wanted her baby circumcized or it could have been a big problem, I remember the doctor coming in to tell her, he said there would be no charge and they laughed about it.

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:46:30 GMT

Don't get me wrong, it's actually an awful mistake.

But the mother is going after money for all the wrong reasons.

She's going after because she can. It's out in the media now because she put it out there. I guess she's hoping it'll up the ante.

So much for 'it takes a village' approach.

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jaxs mom — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:49:54 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
After my first c-section while in the hospital, I too was given the wrong child. My husband was wth me.. I remember looking at the baby and say " this is not my baby"

The nurse handed me a bottle with the baby and the baby was hungry and crying, so I fed it. In about 15-20 minutes, the nurse came running back in with my baby and made the exchange. I would never have breast fed someone else's baby.

This was 38 years ago and was no big deal. I imagine it happens fairly often.

My roommates' baby was circumcised in error by a doctor she didn't know. It's a good thing she wanted her baby circumcized or it could have been a big problem, I remember the doctor coming in to tell her, he said there would be no charge and they laughed about it.

Now that, I'd have freaking sued them for every single penny I could have gotten. No way they are genitally mutilating my baby and I would joke about it. Heck no. They would have seen the full wrath I'm capable of.