IVF has helped millions of families have children who otherwise might never have existed – a medical breakthrough that has transformed modern parenthood. The mistake was only uncovered months after the birth, when the biological parents asked to transfer their remaining embryos and an unexpected extra embryo was discovered in storage. In another Australian case, a white couple gave birth to a biracial baby after a sperm mix-up at a Brisbane fertility clinic. 'I love my beautiful baby more than life itself… but has anyone ever found out their IVF baby wasn't theirs?' In California in 2019, two couples discovered they had been raising each other's biological daughters after an IVF mix-up.

Source: Daily Mail March 22, 2026 13:39 UTC