In a heartbreaking mix-up, a grieving father was mistakenly handed the wrong baby after the stillbirth of his son, Charlie. Lindsay and John faced the unimaginable in December 2019 when Lindsay delivered Charlie and had to undergo surgery due to complications. Meanwhile, John, in shock and desperate to see his son, was reassured by staff. Despite his concerns that the baby didn’t resemble Charlie, he was told otherwise.
After an hour of mourning, the error was discovered, further shattering the couple’s world. Lindsay recalls how the incident has left them haunted, saying, “It destroyed my faith in the NHS.” An investigation blamed the lack of identification checks for the heart-wrenching mistake.
Though Lindsay and John later parted ways, Charlie remains an enduring presence in their lives, with his memory honoured during special occasions. In 2021, Lindsay faced another heartbreak with a miscarriage, fuelling her anxiety around maternity care.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde extended their apologies and implemented stronger identification processes to prevent such events from happening again. Lindsay, still longing to be a mum, finds herself grappling with deep fears while holding onto hope for the future.