Kym Loader urges hospitals to provide cuddle cots after stillbirth loss
Kym Loader, a Central West resident, gave birth at 40 weeks to her first child, baby Sophia, who was stillborn. The hospital allowed her to keep Sophia for several hours before the infant was taken to the morgue. Loader was not offered a "cuddle cot" – a bassinet with a cooling system that can keep a deceased baby warm and still for a longer period – and says having one would have given her more time to grieve.
She has called for every hospital to have multiple cuddle cots, arguing that the equipment makes a significant difference in the grieving process for families after a stillbirth or early infant death.
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Australia · Central West Hospital · Kym Loader · Sophia · cuddle cot
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A cuddle cot is a bassinet with a cooling system that slows natural changes after death. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kym Loader urges that every hospital should have multiple cuddle cots. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kym Loader was allowed to keep Sophia with her for a period of time after birth. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hospital staff warned that the baby would be cold and stiff if held the next day. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Baby Sophia was born without a heartbeat (stillbirth). www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kym Loader did not have access to a cuddle cot at the hospital. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kym Loader was 40 weeks pregnant when she went into labour with her first baby. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The hospital allowed her to keep the baby for a number of hours before taking it to the morgue for the night. www.blayneychronicle.com.au · www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.westernadvocate.com.au