Name
Courtney Haggarty
Where are you from?
Taree NSW 2430
Referred by?
Social worker at JHH After the loss of our Beloved Son baby Thomas Haggarty

Comments

Thankyou so much for donating our bear, definitely treasured into A loving home; held close to my heart in loving memory of your Beautiful girls especially in times of need. Thinking of you.
Our rainbow🌈👶🏼 baby who is Named Lola 🥰.. Xxo

Name
Maddison Cochrane
Where are you from?
Newcastle, NSW
Referred by?
Hospital

Comments

As hard as this time is in our lives, this bear meant more to us than you’ll ever know. Sending all of our love and support back to you. Thank you very much.

Name
Jodie Chow
Where are you from?
Australia
Referred by?
Westmead Private Hospital

Comments

This bear has given us much comfort during the darkest and toughest hours. Thank you to the loved ones of precious Flora Joyce Dyson-Smith. May our babies rest in peace together ❤️

Name
Casey Hall
Where are you from?
Frankston South
Referred by?
We received a bear and bag of items when in hospital

Comments

We were gifted our bear and other items from Bears of Hope whilst in hospital after losing our baby at 36 weeks. It was a situation we never imagined having to deal with, and we were trying to cope with indescribable shock and grief, but receiving the bear let us know we were not alone. My partner Brenton and I want to send our love to baby Hudson's family and will be donating a bear in honour of our own beautiful daughter.

Name
Sara Lassemillante
Where are you from?
Sydney
Referred by?
Received 2 bears

Comments

I was admitted to hospital on Saturday 2nd April 2022 at 19 weeks into a twin pregnancy. My waters broke that night and our beautiful daughter Olive had to be delivered, arriving at 2:43pm on Monday 4th April 2020. At 19weeks 4 days old, she was so beautiful and precious. Before she arrived, we were warned that she may not be alive or that she’d only have minutes to live, but she blessed us for 12 very special hours. The following day I was given a Bear of Hope dedicated to Jakoah Pilapil 11/11/21. It was such a comfort to hold Jakoah’s bear in the spot where I’d cuddled Olive just the night before.

I held tight onto that bear as we hoped and prayed that our other baby, Hazel, would keep going for another few weeks until she would be big enough to make it to the NICU. We swung so many times between hope and despair that week as I was bed bound and underwent various tests and scans. Sadly, it was not meant to be and our darling sweet daughter Baby Hazel was stillborn, joining her older little sister in heaven on Friday 8th April 2022, aged 20weeks 1 day. We received another bear donated on behalf of Harry Michael Collins 21/7/17.

It was heartbreaking to come home without our two precious babies, but we are very thankful to Bears of Hope. We keep our two bears next to us in bed and think of our special and loved girls. Unfortunately, there are too many people who know the pain of losing their beloved little ones but it comforted us to know that there is so much love and support for parents going through the most difficult time of their lives.

Name
Freyr McCormick
Where are you from?
Blackwood Creek, Tas
Referred by?
I received a bear

Comments

To Kaden's family.
We received the bear in memory of your son, when we lost our own baby yesterday, the second loss in a row for us. Receiving the bear meant so much to us. We spoke your son's name and remembered him in your honour. Thank you for your kind donation and support.

Freyr and James McCormick

Name
Temira Morgan
Where are you from?
Wollongong
Referred by?
the Royal Women’s Hospital

Name
Karla Vogels
Where are you from?
Bunyip
Referred by?
I received a bear

Comments

The most beautiful and comforting gift I have ever received. After such an emotional roller coaster, coming home from the hospital so lost, this bear means so much ! Thank you to the beautiful family who donated and what a beautiful name, I wish I could give you a hug ! I will be paying it forward x x x

Name
Jo Mcloughlin
Where are you from?
Toowoomba
Referred by?
My daughter is currently in hospital waiting to deliver her baby and has received a bear

Comments

To say we are devastated is an understatement. My daughter has received a bear of hope and to our surprise she shares the same surname as the family who have donated her bear.

Name
Tiffany Jarrett
Where are you from?
Far north Queensland
Referred by?
My counselor

Name
Kristy Mansfield
Where are you from?
Tasmania
Referred by?
The hospital

Comments

This is absolutely beautiful. It made me not feel so alone while I am currently awaiting surgery for a D&C thank you so much for Lara. Ill definitely be returning the favour to someone. Thank you so much.

Name
Jamielee Bone
Where are you from?
Australia
Referred by?
A friend of mine