This sure sounds unbelievable, but reportedly, there were 20,000 cases of mother- newborn baby mismatches in one year in US hospitals alone! The main problem is, that all newborn babies look alike (at least to many people including me).It is difficult to distinguish one bundled baby from another, especially in a hospital wards where there may be tens of these “bundles of joy” kept together for a bath or whatever.

1. No mismatches between babies and mothers. Less stress for anxious mothers and sometimes even their fathers.
   
    
2. The RFID “bangle” tags on the mothers and babies can be linked to their entire medical history database in the hospital including blood groups, vaccinations done, any other medicines given, etc.

To prevent mismatches between mothers & their babies one could easily use RFID tags designed for the purpose.The infant could wear a very small wristband, more like a bangle, which is embedded with an RFID tag inside.

This may become the norm in all hospitals. The authorities may also mandate that this system be followed to avoid lost baby cases. Insurance companies may also insist on this system.