ADN confirms no baby swap in Tucumán hospital mix-up

DNA tests have confirmed that no baby swap occurred at the Hospital Regional Dr. Miguel Belascuain in Concepción, Tucumán, after a family that expected a girl received a boy. The results, released by the Fiscalía's genetics laboratory, showed that all five babies born in the same time frame matched their respective mothers Source: Infobae. The boy delivered to the family is their biological son.

What happened

On August 14, a 23-year-old woman underwent an emergency cesarean due to fetal bradycardia. Despite three ultrasounds indicating a girl, the baby was born male. The family discovered the sex when changing the first diaper, after the infant had been dressed in pink clothing and earrings Source: Clarin. The hospital had registered the baby as male in the surgical area, but the error occurred in communicating the sex to the family Source: Infobae.

The reaction

Four hospital employees were preventively suspended while an administrative investigation proceeds Source: Lavozar. Health Minister Luis Medina Ruiz acknowledged the hospital's failure to verify the baby's sex at birth, attributing it to the urgency of the situation Source: Clarin. Governor Osvaldo Jaldo ordered a thorough inquiry, stating, "These things must not happen in Tucumán" Source: Clarin.

What's next

The administrative sumario continues to determine responsibilities, running parallel to the judicial investigation led by fiscal Gerardo Salas Source: Infobae. The family has been reassured that the child is theirs, but questions remain about how the misidentification occurred.