Denver Newborn Requires 13 Stitches on Her Face After Being Cut During Emergency C-Section: 'It's Upsetting'

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What should have been a joyous moment for Reazjhana Williams became one of distress after her newborn suffered a cut across her face during an emergency cesarean section.

Within minutes of her birth, the infant required 13 stitches to close the wound running across her left cheek.

Kyanni Williams was born earlier this month at Denver Health Medical Center in Colorado. Her parents told the news station that the plan was to deliver their daughter naturally, until complications arose.

“They gave me a pill to speed up my labor, and a few minutes after that, I was being rushed into an emergency C-section,” Reazjhana said.

When she was born, Kyanni had a large cut on her face that she had sustained during delivery.

“They said her face was close to the placenta wall,” Damarqus explained.

The family hascreated a GoFundMe campaignto raise money for a lawyer, saying that they are considering pursuing legal action.

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A spokesperson for the hospital did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com