Melissa Richman's suit claims hospital staff failed to properly check identification bracelets and provided her the wrong baby to breastfeed not long after giving birth, the article says.
The lawsuit also alleges staff came in after approximately 20 minutes and notified Richman and her husband, Dave, of the error, NBC New York reported.
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A spokesperson for the hospital declined comment on the incident or on hospital procedure regarding newborn babies, NBC New York said.
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