\u201cWe were thinking, how much bigger would he be?\u201d<\/p>\n
The couple were assigned two obstetricians, one of whom helped deliver Niwha.<\/p>\n
At their 36-week scan, Tokat\u016bmoana measured 12lb.<\/p>\n
Annie Karanga-Tims said they had agreed on a name if he weighed more than a stone.<\/p>\n
\u201cToka means like stone or rock,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd we said that if the baby was over 14 pounds, which is one stone, we\u2019ll call him Toka, for a joke, but it kind of stuck.\u201d<\/p>\n
Annie Karanga-Tims said she was relieved to have Tokat\u016bmoana delivered.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was really heavy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the last week I was pretty much ready to just get him out.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Niwha was born, none of the baby clothes they had ready fitted, but this time they were prepared with larger-sized baby clothes and nappies.<\/p>\n
Niwha required size 3 nappies, typically worn by a 6-month-old.<\/p>\n
They are now home from the hospital and settling in with their new family member.<\/p>\n
Annie said Niwha has continued to be larger than usual for his age.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople always ask us how old he is and we\u2019re like, \u2018Oh, he\u2019s 1, but he looks 3,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I think to us as the parents and the family that are always around them, that we can\u2019t tell the difference really.\u201d<\/p>\n