Australian woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF embryo mix-up

A Brisbane woman gave birth to a stranger’s baby after Monash IVF mixed up embryos. Monash IVF apologised, citing “human error”, and has commissioned an independent investigation into the incident. Chief executive Michael Knaap expressed regret and assured additional audits to prevent future errors.

A Brisbane woman has recently discovered that she gave birth to a stranger’s baby after a leading fertility clinic mixed up her embryos. Monash IVF has apologised after the woman was unknowingly given another patient’s embryo following treatment at one of its 23 clinics, citing “human error” for the unthinkable blunder. The medical facility reportedly became aware of the mix-up in February after the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another provider, ABC reports.



“Instead of finding the expected number of embryos, an additional embryo remained in storage for the birth parents,” a Monash IVF spokesperson told the publication..