Our gorgeous Kobe Rhys was born 9 weeks ahead of his due date due to unexpected complications. Unfortunately, despite being born healthy, a week after his birth he became ill after contracting enterovirus and subsequently developed a heart condition called myocarditis. Losing him at just 8 days old was the worst day of our lives.

In honour of Kobe, we are aiming to raise money to fund a Cuddle Cot donation in time for his first birthday on 3 December 2016. We would welcome any contribution that you could make to help support the families who experience the loss of their baby.

A Cuddle Cot is a cooling system that has been designed to fit within a small cot. This effective system allows for babies who have passed away to remain with their families so that they are not required to be cooled in a mortuary environment. Cuddle Cots enable family members to travel to visit and meet the baby, siblings to meet one another and even gives parents the option of taking their baby home to lay in their own cot, in their own room or travel in their own car seat. 

It’s about giving parents choices and reassuring them that they can spend as much time as they like with their baby, without the fear of the baby needing to be cooled in a traditional mortuary.