Bears of Hope

A Cuddle Cot allows the family to spend every moment with their baby, precious moments where every minute counts before saying goodbye forever.

A Cuddle Cot is a cooling system that has been designed to fit within a Shnuggle basket and lies beneath their baby. When a baby dies, there is a short window of time for a family to create memories, say hello and goodbye to their child and the lifetime they had dreamed for them. These cuddle cots are such a gift for these families to access as they extend the brief time to be together and allow the family so many more opportunities to shower their child with their love.

We currently have 15 hospitals in need across Australia. You can help fulfill a placement in need by creating an online fundraising page and raising $6500 to fund a Cuddle Cot, which includes the cooling unit, the new shnuggle basket, stand and linen, embroidery, plaques, transport and administrative costs.

 

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Cuddle Cot Information

Fundraising Terms & Conditions

Cuddle Cot Brochure

*We recently placed our last cuddle cots in stock, which means there are now a few months to wait on receiving cuddle cots. As there is still a high need for Cuddle Cots across Australia at the moment, we encourage you to help fundraise for this resource, make a donation to a fundraiser’s page where you can, or purchase for your service to help us fulfill these orders once the cots arrive.

The new shnuggle baskets have been specially molded to accommodate the cooling pad and hose and provide hospitals and funeral homes with an easy to clean basket, thereby reducing any infection control concerns.

Families spend as much uninterrupted time as they need with their baby, which is vital to avoid further distress. Repeatedly being separated from their baby and returning them to a traditional cooling environment is unnecessary and an outdated process.

Allied health services in need can also request to go on our waiting list to receive a donated Cuddle Cot from one of our fundraising families.

Email: cuddlecots@bearsofhope.org.au

“Families are amazed by how beautiful it is and what it does, and are so grateful to keep their babies close for as long as possible. I point out the link to other families on both the cot and memory book and it brings tears and a heart-connection that is so special.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

Tess Wyld
Bereavement Care Liaison Midwife, Ipswich Hospital