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Weʼve raised £1,724 to FUND ONE CUDDLE COT FOR ANGEL BABIES (FOR LISTER HOSPITAL)
- Stevenage, United Kingdom
- Funded on Sunday, 5th March 2017
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Thankyou for taking the time to visit my page.
I am fundraising for one cuddle cot for Lister Hospital to provide grieving parents with more time to spend with their angel.
A recent story in the news (amongst other things) has deeply affected me (like im sure it has a lot of people) and so I spoke to Lister Hospital who confirmed that they are in need of cuddle cots.
A cuddle cot is a cooling system which keeps passed away babys cold giving their grieving families the only extra time possible with their beautiful angel.
Dealing with the death of a baby is clearly an incredibly difficult event for parents and bereaved parents should be given the option of spending time with their baby. Providing families time through the use of the CuddleCot is internationally encouraged by midwives, bereavement practitioners, still birth/neonatal charities, and academics. Time allows the family to form an important bond with their baby; whether changing a nappy, dressing the baby, taking photographs or simply just staying close and this unquestionably helps families in dealing with their loss. The problem is that in a warm room the baby’s condition can deteriorate quickly, therefore cooling the baby is absolutely essential. Transferring to and from the morgue is now widely regarded as an outdated practice as it is traumatic for parents to repeatedly go through the separation process whereas the CuddleCot allows the family to spend every moment with their baby, precious moments where every minute counts.
I dont want any families to not be able to spend this precious extra time with their angel baby and so please...donate anything you possibly can...every penny counts.
(Story which inspired me -
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4179406/amp/Mother-spends-16-days-baby-died-four-weeks.html?client=ms-android-samsung )
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- 7 years ago
Judith Pooni
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- 7 years ago
Judith Pooni
7 years agoWe have just hit target for a cuddlecot for Lister Hospital! I'm truly overwhelmed at the generosity shown. I hope that this goes someway to supporting grieving families at such a difficult time. I wonder - can we raise funds for another cuddlecot for another local hospital/hospice?!
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- 7 years ago
Judith Pooni
7 years agoI wanted to make anyone wanting to know aware of what will happen with any funds raised OVER target. 1) If we raise enough money for another cuddlecot again then the additional cuddlecot will be provided to who LOCALLY most needs it. That may be the next nearest hospital...or the nearest children's hospice. 2) If we do not raise enough for another cuddlecot then I will speak to Lister about where any funds raised over target are best used on the maternity department for angel babies and their parents.
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- 7 years ago
Judith Pooni
7 years agoI am simply blown away by the generosity and support that has been shown by so many in raising funds for this deserving cause. We are now £325 away from target for a cuddlecot...amazing! I will be posting a further update next about where any funds raised OVER TARGET will be going. Thankyou again to everyone who has so kindly donated
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Louise Finch
Feb 28, 2017
£20.00
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Feb 25, 2017
£10.00
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Feb 24, 2017
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£32.00
J Liversidge
Feb 22, 2017
Just read about the amazing thing you are doing in The Comet - well done you, what a lovely thing to do to help support parents at such an awful time. I see that you've smashed the target already! :-)
£10.00
Sukhdip Dhillon
Feb 22, 2017
God bless you, a great cause. Get as many as you can.
£30.00
Philippa Yarwood
Feb 17, 2017
I hope this helps.
£20.00
Susan van Maanen
Feb 16, 2017
Good for you Judith. You never know where this will lead.
£20.00
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Judith Pooni
Stevenage, United Kingdom
16 FEB 2017 We have raised the funds for one cuddlecot! Thankyou to everyone! I wonder - can we raise enough for a second one for another local hospital/hospice?