Name
Annie Keane
Where are you from?
Warrnambool Victoria
Referred by?
Received a bear

Comments

We received our beautiful bear when we lost our baby girl Dulcie born sleeping at 22 weeks.

My partner and I didn't know about Bears of Hope until then. But I will always remember the comfort receiving the Bears of Hope bag and our Bear brought me in such a terrible time.

Our Penelope Mary Bear sits up with pride on our special shelf – And if Penelope's parents see this we just want to say thank you! and although we don't know you and never will be lucky enough to meet you, your beautiful Penelope will have a special place in our hearts! xx

Name
Heather Roff
Where are you from?
Sydney
Referred by?
Hospital

Comments

Thank you for the bear. It was very encouraging to us in a horrible time. We felt comforted by your generosity and knowing we weren't alone. We lost our son "Little Roffy" suddenly at 13 weeks.

Name
Lavinia Pongi
Where are you from?
Melbourne
Referred by?
From the hospital

Comments

I am so sorry for your loss thank you for this bear, I will cherish and remember your little Lani every December. My little boy was born sleeping on the 15/12/2021
Sending love as no doubt that even after a year it doesn’t get any easier.

Name
Tessa Hutchins
Where are you from?
Hamilton, Vic
Referred by?
After the loss of our daughter

Comments

Penelope Mary, born at the Warrnambool hospital in 2020 x

Name
Michelle Blundell
Where are you from?
Umina Beach, NSW
Referred by?
In hospital

Comments

We received our gorgeous bear after I had given birth to our beautiful sleeping baby boy, Sonny Wayne Blundell. It was so special to receive this bear and have him to take home with us so we weren't leaving totally empty handed. We have since gifted some more bears to others who will unfortunately go through what we have xx

Name
Anne Vaassen
Where are you from?
Wollongong
Referred by?
Hospital after our stillbirth

Comments

Your beautiful bear has helped me through many dark days and nights. Thinking of you and your sweet Aster. Xx

Name
Kassey Liversidge
Where are you from?
Victoria
Referred by?
From a friend

Comments

I want to thank and also send lots of love to little aurora's family, it's not easy losing a child.

Just know you have made my whole year ❤️

I promise to always remember and honour your little girl when I do the same for my boy ❤

Name
Corina Zanatta
Where are you from?
Sydney NSW
Referred by?
Royal Hospital for Women

Comments

Bear tagged “Luca Samuel Virtu 13/11/20” for baby Stella Veronica Zanatta 20/12/21

Bear tagged “Grace Violet Rettke 23/08/19” for baby Bianca Victoria Zanatta 20/12/21

Bears were also purchased in honour of our twins, hopefully one day we can see that they were given to a family grieving their precious babies.

Name
Tamara Young
Where are you from?
Adelaide, SA
Referred by?
Through a previous loss

Comments

Thank you to the parents of Angel Cassandra for this beautiful bear.

While I know our Connor has his sister Melody up there, it's comforting to know that they are not alone. It's also so comforting to know that as parents, we are not alone.

Sending love and strength.

Name
Kylie Garvey
Where are you from?
Mackay QLD
Referred by?
Loss of a baby

Comments

Dear Eddie and Esther,

Please continue to watch over your Mummy and Daddy.
And play with our baby boy Koeha and keep him strong and show him how to be the light we need.

Thank you for your bear, it sits in Koeha's cot with all his other special stuff.

Lots of love to all our angel babies xxx

Kylie

Name
Jillian Gibbs
Where are you from?
Central Coast
Referred by?
Gosford Hospital

Comments

I felt so alone until one of the lovely nurses offered me a bag full of information phamplets and a small little teddy bear that instantly made me feel like I was connected to other women who have felt this type of pain.
It honestly made all the difference to my dreadful day and overall experience of losing my little angel.

Name
Rhianna and Matthew Long
Where are you from?
Woongarrah NSW
Referred by?
Bereavement Midwife at the Hospital

Comments

We received our Bear Of Hope whilst in hospital having our twin boys. Unfortunately, one of our boys (Reign Gregory) did not make it to the physical world with his brother but will always be with our family in spirit. Once a twin, always a twin.
His twin brother, Reeve Reign, will keep this Bear Of Hope in honour of Jaxx, who our bear was donated from, and his angel brother Reign.