Baby girl swap to happen on New Year’s Day

The parents of two baby girls accidentally swapped in hospital a year ago say they will exchange their daughters on New Year’s Day. The parents learnt of the accidental swap in October after one of the fathers secretly ordered a DNA test, fearing that his daughter was not his biological child. When the mother’s subsequent tests came out negative as well, the hospital admitted its mistake. Both sets of parents said they were shattered by the revelation and in particular the mothers are having immense difficulties coming to terms with the fact that they will have to swap their children. Two earlier dates for the swap –the babies’ birthdays and Christmas day – were scrapped in order to give both the babies and adults time to get used to each other.