A patient in New York took home more than a newborn baby and some high-end loot after giving birth at a luxe hospital renowned for giving away Chanel gift bags - she also took home fleas.
The woman, named Lindsay, had a C-section birth at the NewYork-Presbyterian's Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns.
Lindsay first noticed signs of trouble when she moved into the hospital's private post-partum rooms where she spotted holes in the bedsheets.
This followed with her waking up at 3am with a feeling she compared to "mosquito bites all around her ankles", despite claiming to wear freshly laundered compression socks brought from home.
The itching lasted a few days until it eventually turned into throbbing blisters.
Lindsay said that the itching was so bad, she had to reach down to her ankles to scratch, which is dangerous when recovering from a C-section.
Then after going home, Lindsay, her husband and her newborn child had to evacuate their apartment for fumigators.
To add insult to injury, Lindsay's incision allegedly became infected due to the constant moving.
The hospital is one of the most sought after in New York City for women due to give birth, with Chanel providing the hospital with an endowment in 2004 to give away free goodie bags worth around US$200 (A$290).
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