Name
Elle Percival
Where are you from?
Nowra
Referred by?
Hospital Social Worker

Comments

My husband & I were given our bear in hospital when we lost our beautiful little boy Jesse in August at 12 weeks gestation very unexpectedly. We were blessed to be able to see him though, he was perfectly formed, 5 fingers & toes, ear buds, nose, mouth & tiny body.
We also lost our little girl Chloe at 28 weeks gestation in September 2018 due to a rare heart condition.
We did not receive a bear though at that time.
We have also suffered 3 miscarriages but have been blessed with 2 little boys in 2019/2021.
Due to the pain of Jesse being our fifth loss I had looked at the bear in honour of your girls however did not realise until this evening that our bear was for two siblings as I thought the surname was different.
We share & understand your deep grief & loss & I pray & hope that you have been able to grow your family.
We have a bear that we bought when we lost Chloe. Your bear in honour of your girls Ellie & Maddie will sit with Chloe in remembrance of our boy Jesse. I can just picture the four of them sitting together looking down on us from heaven.
We intend to gift a bear to another grieving family in honour of our babies as you have done.
Thank you so much for this precious gift.

Name
Jodie Rinaldi
Where are you from?
Bendigo, Victoria
Referred by?
Received a bear and bag when we lost our baby

Comments

The bag with information, support and the bear meant so much to us when we lost our baby girl Cora Quinn. I would love for Billy’s Mum to know that her donation really helped us in the worst time of our life. It helped our 2 year old daughter and is still helping us sitting with our daughters precious belongs.

Name
Melissa & Luke Jackson
Where are you from?
Lake Macquarie
Referred by?
facebook

Comments

Thank you for creating a beautiful memory.

Name
Melissa & Luke Jackson
Where are you from?
Lake Macquarie
Referred by?
facebook

Comments

Thank you for creating a beautiful memory.

Name
Meghan OBRIEN
Where are you from?
Rockhampton, queensland Australia
Referred by?
My early pregnancy loss clinic

Name
Diane Ifield
Where are you from?
Sydney
Referred by?
Family

Comments

Sending Condolences to Carter’s family . We lost our little boy Jaxon in October at 23+3 due to severe hydrops… we miss our boy everyday.

Name
Tahya Sutherland
Where are you from?
Collie WA
Referred by?
When we lost our little boy

Comments

Thank you so much for our bear. Our little Arlo David Sutherland was born sleeping on March the 1st 2022 at 29+6 weeks. He wasn’t sent to his autopsy, and was alone for a week and we were so thankful that your bear was there the entire time. He now sits at home for his older twin brother and sister to cuddle while they grow. There are no words to thank you enough for that.
Loving regards from the Sutherland family

Name
Tara Wilton
Where are you from?
Nsw
Referred by?
Gosford hospital midwives

Comments

I lost my twins in Jan 2022. I have only just opened my bears of hope package as I didn’t want to think about them until I was ready. So sorry for the loss of Alexander. My babies died before I knew if they were boys or girls.

Name
Tara Wilton
Where are you from?
NSW
Referred by?
Gosford hospital midwives

Comments

Thank you. Our babies died before we could find out if they were boys or girls. Thinking of your Grayson.

Name
Katelyn Broom
Where are you from?
Sydney
Referred by?
My husband and I received a Bears of Hope bag

Comments

My husband and I received a Bears of Hope bag before we left the hospital after our firstborn baby girl, Elvene, passed shortly after we welcomed her to the world on 14/12/2022. We cannot thank Bears of Hope and little Autumn Ava Paroz (and her loved one who donated in her name) enough for providing us with such a worthwhile resource that brought us (and is still bringing us) a lot of comfort. We hope that Autumn and Elvene are both resting easy wherever they are.

Much love,

Katelyn & Adam McKay

Name
Daniel Li
Where are you from?
Sydney
Referred by?
Auburn Hospital Social Worker

Comments

Just wanted to say thanks to the parents who donated the bear, in honour of their baby Adi.

Our baby Finn had a cystic hygromas and then edema. He was a fighter until the end. After 22 weeks, things turned for the worst.

Thank you for being a part of our lives, even though you were in the mother’s womb and never came to age, you are still our child and we’ll always love you.

Name
Amanda Clarke
Where are you from?
Narellan- Vale NSW
Referred by?
Given a bear in Hospital

Comments

Receiving this bear after the loss of my daughter Claudia, during labour at 41 weeks (23/11/22), gave me so much comfort & perspective.

As hard as it was, it became easier to comprehend the sad reality that stillborn’s do occur & I wasn’t the only woman to go through this terrible process.

I thank the person who donated this bear.
I hope your grief is eased in knowing your bear has eased mine & together, we can heal just that little bit more…….
A moment whereby one little bear can turn strangers into friends, when heaven touches earth….
Your bear will always have a place in my heart & in my home.

Merry Christmas!

Love Amanda Clarke and Baby Claudia Faye Kerr. 2022.