The child underwent “numerous procedures and surgeries” because of it, court documents say.

Kafer’s parental rights have since been terminated, the criminal complaint said.

But Kafer’s husband, Jacob Kafer, said Monday that his wife’s parental rights have not been terminated and that his family is working hard to be reunited. The couple has two children, he said.

“We are trying to get the family back together in a way that is safe and healthy for everyone,” he said.

Since the incidents took place at Children’s Hospital, Jacob Kafer said his wife has started working with a counselor and is taking medication.

“Everything is moving in the right direction,” he said.

He added that it is still not clear what mental health diagnosis is right for his wife, but acknowledged that she has struggled in recent months.

He does not think she suffers from Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome, Jacob Kafer said, though he noted he works as an engineer and has no training in psychology. The syndrome is one in which someone, usually a parent, hurts another person or causes illness to gain sympathy for themselves, according to the Mayo Clinic.