Bears

Name
Kyriae Hamence and Andrew Brinkworth
Where are you from?
Adelaide, SA
Referred by?
previous losses

Comments

We received a bear after we lost our baby on the 14th September . Thankyou for our bear we cherish it and appreciate it so very much. Sending our love to Mason’s family xxx

Name
Sarah Young
Where are you from?
CAMPBELL
Referred by?
I recieved a bear due to a loss

Comments

I am thankful to have received a bear in honour of little Isla when my baby was born sleeping a few weeks ago. I hope Isla's family is doing well. Thank you Isla and family.

Name
Carly Devlin
Where are you from?
Ipswich
Referred by?
From the hospital

Comments

We gave birth to our beautiful baby boy Liam on Sunday 25th September 2022 at 18 weeks. We had found out a few days prior his heart had stopped beating. He was only measuring at 13 weeks. This came at such a shock to us. You never think it can happen to you. This is going to be a long road ahead of us and I dont know how we will get through it but I know we will and there are so many other families like us who have also experienced this. Thank you for our lovely bag and little bear. It will be treasured so much. Carly and Chris Devlin x

Name
Warrick and Amie Bidwell
Where are you from?
Lilydale, Tasmania
Referred by?
Received a Bears of Hope package at the Launceston hospital

Comments

Thank you to Graham's parents for their kind donation of a bears of hope package.
We recently lost our baby Jordan at just 7 weeks gestation due to an ectopic pregnancy which threatened Amie's life… and we had to make the heartbreaking decision to terminate the pregnancy as part of life saving surgery for Amie.
This followed a miscarriage just 6 months earlier that saw us receive no formal support other than a well-meaning "at least you weren't far along".
The Bears package has helped both myself and Amie process our losses, work through our grief and feel supported after what was a whirlwind of medical interventions and rushed decisions. It's also been a wonderful resource for my 77 year old mother and my 10 year old daughter from my previous marriage… they have felt a part of the experience with us rather than outsiders.
We have many more steps to travel on our path through grief and we know this will never be 'finished' as such… finding bears of hope has been a Godsend at a time when society seems to not truly understand the gravity of a loss such as this.
With gratitude, Warrick and Amie Bidwell for BB and baby Jordan.

Name
Rebecca Crosland
Where are you from?
Newcastle NSW
Referred by?
Received a bag

Comments

I am very sorry for your loss. We are so grateful to have received a bear, thank you.

Name
Emma Spelman
Where are you from?
Greensborough
Referred by?
It was referred to me

Name
Jessica Cassimatis
Where are you from?
Sydney, Australia
Referred by?
Recently a bereaved parent

Comments

Thank you to Angel baby, Amara Mary Andrews, and her family who donated this bear in her memory. I received it following the loss of my own little girl at 21 weeks gestation. It has brought my family and I enormous comfort.

Name
Brittany Guralnek
Where are you from?
Wollongong NSW
Referred by?
I received a bear

Comments

Thank you, Christopher bear is now in my care.

Name
Amy Jacobs
Where are you from?
Melbourne
Referred by?
Friend

Name
Rhiannon Duvell
Where are you from?
Sydney, NSW
Referred by?
Received a bear

Comments

My son passed away after 9 weeks of fighting so hard in the NICU after him and his twin were born. Thank you so much for this bear Hunter. Because of you I started donating xx