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Ways to Help A birth defect diagnosed during pregnancy leads Hilo mom to Kapi`olani. Hilo resident Jaimie Kuwahara was in the second trimester of her pregnancy when her unborn baby was diagnosed with a rare birth defect. Her prenatal tests indicated that there was a problem. An ultrasound then revealed that the baby’s intestines were protruding from the abdomen. This rare condition, called gastroschisis, occurs in just 1 of 4,000 pregnancies. In fact, many pediatric conditions are considered uncommon. Thankfully, gastroschisis and other childhood conditions are familiar territory for Kapi`olani’s pediatric surgeons and specialists. As a result, Jaimie delivered her daughter Mya at the Kapi`olani Family BirthCenter. After corrective surgery and several weeks in intensive care and the intermediate nursery, Mya was ready to go home to Hilo with mom. Support Hawaii’s Children’s Hospital. Children’s surgery is no small matter. Providing pediatric surgical care requires an investment in facilities and technology, as well as surgical talent. The highly trained specialists at Kapi`olani Children’s Hospital operate on babies weighing less than a pound all the way up to teens and young adults. Kapi`olani Children’s Hospital has two fully integrated, minimally invasive surgical suites with some of the latest technology, to provide the best possible care for our island children. Equipped with telemedicine capabilities, surgeons from around the world can observe and consult with Kapi`olani surgeons during procedures. Our pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists and surgical teams operate on more than 3,200 newborns, children and teens every year. Print and Mail in the form below I would like to give a gift to support Kapi'olani's Pediatric Surgical Program: $25 $50 $100 $250 Other $____________ Please make check payable to Kapi‘olani Health Foundation or charge your gift to (check one) VISA MasterCard AMEX Card Number:_____________________________ Exp. Date:_______________________________ Print Name:_______________________________ Signature:________________________________ Address:________________________________ All gifts are tax deductible by law. Please mail with your gift to: Kapi`olani Health Foundation 55 Merchant St., 26th Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 Online giving available at www.kapiolani.org Mahalo for Your Support!