Baby switched at birth at Sibley

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OP, don't I remember you posting here about this when it happened?

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Anonymous wrote:I also can't believe you hounded the poor other woman and got all up in her face about formula feeding! Sorry but you come across as a complete crazy person.

Where did you see that? She had every right to find out what exactly happened to her child while this stranger had her. Are you insane???

OP - please disregard the bitches here. I would have been mortified if someone gave my child to a stranger no matter how short the "visit" was. It is absolutely okay that you spoke to this woman since the hospital was not giving you the whole story. I am sorry that this happened to you. They should definitely have better security measures and maybe now they will.

Oh give me a fucking break. No, you don't ever have the right to track down and harass another patient. Not even to confirm your precious snowflake was fed formula, horrifying as that is to contemplate.

You are crazy and it's SO showing. OP was relieved to find out that nothing worse happened than her baby got formula. She didn't track the mother down bc she was worried about here baby being given formula. She tracked the mother down bc she had no idea what happened and she could tell the hospital was lying. If the hospital was lying to me, yes I'd be super worried and try to figure out the truth from someone other hanging e hospital.

What did she expect? That her baby contracted ebola from this other mother? Her baby was obviously fine and unharmed.

The point is, if the hospital isn't being truthful, they have a process for complaints, inquiries. Going around a maternity ward b/c of the hospital's mix up, asking other new moms intrusive questions is rude. Grilling a mother who was brought the wrong baby about her health status also rude. I agree with PP, the other mom handled it with grace.

But none of their processes are working! Their process does not include a keystone cops style cover-up, presumably. It's also ironic that so many pps are suggesting op should be all roll with the punches about her newborn's walkabout are acting like asking other new moms questions (admittedly a bit awkward/slightly weird) was like going in like there like a Hannibal Lector.

The OP didn't contact the Ombudsman at the time:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/sibley-memorial-hospital/about/patient-relations.html

That is their job, "A complaint is defined as a comment (generally given verbally) at the time of the incident..."

The OP and her husband are selfish twits who harassed women who had just given birth.

[Anonymous]

Sorry OP, in principle I'm with you, but your Wash Post piece is wildly overdramatic (I think in an attempt to be funny??) Your horror at your child 'gulping down formula' is a huge eyeroller. But I'm sure you have a very promising career ahead of you as a mommy blogger.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP, in principle I'm with you, but your Wash Post piece is wildly overdramatic (I think in an attempt to be funny??) Your horror at your child 'gulping down formula' is a huge eyeroller. But I'm sure you have a very promising career ahead of you as a mommy blogger.

Ha! So true. I love the implication that a newborn can gulp down anything. Anyone who's had one knows that in the first few days theit intake is measured in milliliters.

It's actually sad because I think a lot of us agree with the OP in principle. Her approach is just so unbelievably overdramatic and myopic that it negates the whole thing. I'm sure she doesn't even see it.

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Did OP file a lawsuit or try to get comoensation for the mix up?

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Anonymous wrote:Did OP file a lawsuit or try to get comoensation for the mix up?

^^compensation from Sibley^^

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OP I'm sorry this happened to you. Don't read these nasty comments. I can't believe someone would google you and then chastise you for your financial successes. Calling someone a rich bitch is so mean. I'm not rich but don't name call people based on their financial status. It makes me sad people would call you names or say rude things about you sharing your story. As a mom is want to know this so I can be more vigilant if I have another child. Anyone who says they wouldn't freak the f out if they had been in your shoes is lying. Thanks for sharing your story.

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Anonymous wrote:Did OP file a lawsuit or try to get comoensation for the mix up?

^^compensation from Sibley^^

I find it odd she wrote her own article and clearly is an author. It didn't feel like news but a blog. I can't imagine writing an article but instead I'd be contacting an attorney and dealing with it legally to make sure it didn't happen to another family. The post should have had a real writer (if they actually have them) do a real news article on it as it is important news but she made it look like a fluff piece. And, if OP posted it on here as well... then she's looking for attention and its not really about her child. Many of us have had horrible things happen. Not once would I think to go to the press about the horrible thing that happened to us.

We are getting to be a culture that is so anti-ff, its absurd. She acted like her kid was being given poison. I'd be far more concerned about the safety of her child than anything else. I would also have been concerned if baby was given breastmilk given it is someone else fluids.

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Anonymous wrote:Did OP file a lawsuit or try to get comoensation for the mix up?

^^compensation from Sibley^^

I find it odd she wrote her own article and clearly is an author. It didn't feel like news but a blog. I can't imagine writing an article but instead I'd be contacting an attorney and dealing with it legally to make sure it didn't happen to another family. The post should have had a real writer (if they actually have them) do a real news article on it as it is important news but she made it look like a fluff piece. And, if OP posted it on here as well... then she's looking for attention and its not really about her child. Many of us have had horrible things happen. Not once would I think to go to the press about the horrible thing that happened to us.

We are getting to be a culture that is so anti-ff, its absurd. She acted like her kid was being given poison. I'd be far more concerned about the safety of her child than anything else. I would also have been concerned if baby was given breastmilk given it is someone else fluids.

I totally agree with this. The tone of the article didn't match what should've been a serious news piece about the security breach and then possible cover up of the incident by the hospital isn't something that should included in a fluff piece. Her lack of facts about her subsequent follow up with the hospital on their security breakdown and what they are doing to make these changes leads me to believe she just wanted another line on her resume.

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't it be funny of the woman OP and her husband talked to wasn't the other mom at all, just a random mom that decided to mess with OP?

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I wouldn't have let my kid go to the nursery, personally.

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Anonymous wrote:I also can't believe you hounded the poor other woman and got all up in her face about formula feeding! Sorry but you come across as a complete crazy person.

Where did you see that? She had every right to find out what exactly happened to her child while this stranger had her. Are you insane???

OP - please disregard the bitches here. I would have been mortified if someone gave my child to a stranger no matter how short the "visit" was. It is absolutely okay that you spoke to this woman since the hospital was not giving you the whole story. I am sorry that this happened to you. They should definitely have better security measures and maybe now they will.

Oh give me a fucking break. No, you don't ever have the right to track down and harass another patient. Not even to confirm your precious snowflake was fed formula, horrifying as that is to contemplate.

The fact that you keep calling this child her special snowflake is ridiculous. I won't what you would have done if this happened to you? Did you hand your newborn over to strangers on the metro? Did they feed your special snoflake?

Didn't think so.

I wouldn't have played detective to track down and harass an innocent party, that's for damn sure.

Where does it say she harassed her? I get that you think it's no big deal, but simply talking to someone is a far cry from harassing them.

Tracking her down by invading her privacy is harassing her. Sounds like the other mom handled it with grace, though.

Also writing the article without the other mother's consent as it was her experience as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't it be funny of the woman OP and her husband talked to wasn't the other mom at all, just a random mom that decided to mess with OP?

Lol. Even better if she started a thread on here about it.

[Anonymous]

Man you guys are so mean! Stop bashing OP.

What, REALLY, would you have done if your child were given to another mom???? Doing skin to skin, kissing, blah blah blah. And what would you have done if your LO was breastfed by another mom? NOT OKAY!

I cannot believe the rude b's on this post.

[Anonymous]

Sorry this happened to you and it's too bad you are being vilified here. I am sure many of these posters would have had similar reactions if it had happened to them.