More than $53,900 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday morning for Estefania Mesa and her partner Eduardo Argueta, who welcomed baby Emma into the world July 20.
Mesa went in for an emergency C-section after feeling contractions, and soon after went into cardiac arrest, according to the GoFundMe, launched by Jennifer Romero.
"The lack of oxygen to her brain has now placed her in a coma," Romero wrote. "The doctors believe she may have brain damage."
Mesa does not have health insurance, which means the bills will be astronomical, Romero said.
"Our goal is to raise enough funds to transfer her to a hospital that has the best neurologists and team," Romero said, " to help Estefania and give her a fighting chance."
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