Asher's Hope

In 2018, my youngest son Asher was given a life-limiting diagnosis halfway through my pregnancy. We were told that he would either pass away before birth or shortly thereafter. A few friends of ours created a fundraiser for a Cuddlecot for our family. A Cuddle Cot gives families the ultimate gift: the gift of time, allowing for their precious children to be at their bedside during their hospital stay. Asher was stillborn at 36 weeks. During our stay in the hospital, we were blessed with 2.5 days with Asher when we would likely have had only had a few hours. This was all because of the availability of our Cuddlecot. A Cuddlecot allows grieving parents to bond with their babies and make memories that they wouldn't otherwise have been able to do, and this is an essential step to the grieving process for hurting parents. As we left Sacred Heart in Pensacola, we donated Asher’s Cuddlecot to help future parents in need. At that moment, it was the only Cuddlecot in the area. My goal through effort is to continue Asher’s legacy by making sure our local hospitals are equipped with a Cuddlecot; if parents are faced with the unimaginable, they can have the choice of more time. Asher's Hope in the Media:
Featured on CuddleCot's Webpage: https://cuddlecot.com/news/
WMBB Morning News 3: https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/okaloosa-county/niceville-mother-works-to-give-the-gift-of-time-to-grieving-families/
WKRG News 5: https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/okaloosa-county/niceville-mother-gives-the-gift-of-time-to-families-with-infant-loss-through-ashers-hope/
JVC Broadcasting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQGY901pQ_k
Northwest Florida Daily News: tinyurl.com/5n6zsbks
Niceville.com: tinyurl.com/fzb8ap4e
Bay Life NWFL: https://mybaylifenwfl.com/ashers-hope-is-leaving-a-legacy/
The Joyful Morning, Episode 134: tinyurl.com/ms5auv35
The Joyful Morning, Episode 142: tinyurl.com/556rfpfj
The Morning Blog Post: tinyurl.com/2p9f7hce
Asher's Story: tinyurl.com/4bkz2w7b