Switched at Breast: Massive Hospital Mixup Leads to Baby Breastfeed by a Woman Who Was Not Her Mother

January 17, 2014

Melanie’s mother, Julie Escobedo was expecting her own daughter when she was given a stranger’s child at feeding time. Mrs. Escobedo immediately noticed the mistake and demanded her own child, Melanie. When staff investigated the issue, they concluded that Melanie had been given to another mother, who didn’t notice the mistake, and promptly nursed her for two hours before the baby switch came to…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.