Newborn baby needs 13 stitches after surgeon ripped open her face during C-section

”I tried to be understanding about what happened, but on top of the fact her face got cut and a plastic surgeon had to come do it, there’s just a lot of things I’m not understanding with the C-section,” Reazjhana said.

Kyanni’s grandmother said the doctors explained that the baby’s head was positioned very close to the placenta wall during the procedure. The medical team was also reportedly horrified by the damage to the baby’s cheek and rushed her to plastic surgery.

Required 13 stitches
Kyanni Williams’ deep, wide facial laceration required 13 stitches.

“I’ve never heard of anybody having to deal with their baby’s face looking like this after a C-section.”

“It’s upsetting, she’s not comfortable,” Damarqus said of the baby.

Denver Health has issued a statement regarding the incident.

“Denver Health has been in contact with the family directly. While this is a known medical complication in emergency C-sections, our focus is always on providing care in the best interest of the mother and child,” the statement read.

“At Denver Health, the safety and well-being of our patients is our number one priority.”

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $11,000 to assist the family with medical expenses resulting from the incident.