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A Glasgow couple was wrongly given a stillborn baby due to a midwife’s error, compounding their grief.
In December 2019, Glasgow woman Lindsay Richardson experienced a stillbirth at 21 weeks and later suffered a severe hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery.
During her procedure, a midwife mistakenly gave her partner John a different infant—smaller and less developed—leading him to grieve for nearly an hour before the mix-up was discovered.
The error, caused by a lack of identification checks and staff assumptions, was deemed avoidable by an NHS investigation.
The incident compounded the couple’s trauma, contributing to mental health struggles and their eventual separation.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde apologized, implemented new safety protocols, and honored Charlie’s memory annually.
A una pareja de Glasgow se le dio erróneamente un bebé nacido muerto debido al error de una partera, lo que agravó su dolor.