Hi everyone, 

My husband and I recently went through a devasting and traumatic event of losing our daughter, Ayla Mae due to preterm labor on November 29th at 20 weeks and 3 days. 

I had contracted covid which caused blood clots that formed within the placenta and caused the passing of our sweet Ayla. 

We were able to spend 2 days with our little angel..creating memories to last a lifetime. Which had prompted us to want to start a fundraiser in Ayla’s name, to go towards donating a Cuddle Cot to the maternity ward at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA.

A Cuddle Cot is a cooling device that is inserted into a bassinet or crib to keep it cool/refrigerated, so that it will help to preserve baby’s body; allowing grieving parents those extra couple of days to spend with their baby, to hug them, hold them, kiss them and take pictures with them. The Cuddle Cot allows grieving parents to bond with their babies and make memories that they wouldn't otherwise have been able to do.

No parent should ever have to bury their child, but this will allow parents to create long lasting memories and to bond with their baby. Those memories will literally be the only memories they have of their child for the rest of time. Cuddle Cot will allow parents that time to spend with their baby without feeling rushed.