Overview
- Kalei Mau disclosed in an Instagram post that she was found unresponsive on Nov. 20 and placed in a medically induced coma for six days.
- She said the extremely rare blood infection caused organ failure and spread to the placenta, leading to the death of their baby girl due in March 2026.
- Her body went into natural labor while she was unconscious, and Jahlani Tavai witnessed the delivery.
- After leaving the hospital, Mau said she was able to hold and kiss her daughter once; the couple named her Ka ua, meaning “the rain” in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
- Mau thanked the doctors and nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital and noted support from the New England Patriots, as the family continues to mourn with their daughter Honua.