Patriots' Tavai Mourns Loss of Unborn Daughter After Coma

Kalei Mau, the partner of New England Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai, revealed on social media this week that the couple suffered the loss of their unborn daughter following a severe medical emergency last month. The announcement came after Tavai missed the team's November 23 game against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a personal matter.

Mau, who was six months pregnant with a baby girl due in March, described developing an extremely rare blood infection in late November. On November 20, she was found unresponsive in bed and placed in a medically induced coma at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she remained for six days. The infection affected her organs and spread to the placenta, leading to the death of their daughter, whom they named Ka'ua, meaning "The Rain" in Hawaiian. Hours after the baby's passing, Mau's body entered natural labor, and Tavai witnessed the delivery while she remained unconscious.

"I got an extremely rare blood infection. On November 20, I was placed in a medically induced coma after I was found unresponsive in my bed. I was asleep for six days," Mau wrote in an Instagram post. "Unfortunately, with my organs failing and the sickness infecting my...