Brittney Bush

For those who may not know, on 16th December 2025, our lives were turned upside down when our beautiful boy, Tatum, was born sleeping at 35 weeks pregnant. In honour of our beautiful boy’s 1st birthday which is fast approaching, Cody and I have decided to fundraise for Bears of Hope Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, in the hope of raising $6,500 to fund a Cuddle Cot in Tatum’s honour.

A Cuddle Cot is a special cooling system that allows families to keep their baby close and create precious memories during the most heartbreaking moments of their lives. Cuddle Cots offer something truly invaluable in the hours and days following the loss of a baby — the gift of time. Time for parents to hold their baby, to cuddle them, to bond with them, to make memories and to say hello and goodbye in their own way.

When we gave birth to Tatum, we were fortunate enough to have a Cuddle Cot available at our hospital. Because of this, we were able to spend two beautiful days with our precious little boy. Two days to hold him in our arms, cuddle him, kiss his little face, introduce him to our family, take photos and videos, and spend every precious second we could with him.

Those two days will forever be some of the most precious moments of our lives. In the midst of the most unimaginable heartbreak, we were given the opportunity to simply be Tatum’s mum and dad, to love on him and make memories with him that we will hold onto for the rest of our lives. No amount of time would ever have been enough, but I will forever be grateful for every single moment we were given with our beautiful boy.

As we approach Tatum’s first birthday, there is nothing we would love more than to honour his little life by giving another family that same precious gift. The opportunity to hold their baby a little longer, to make memories, and to have that extra time together when every single second means everything.

To add to our fundraiser Cody and I will be walking 3km every day throughout the month of November, in honour of our beautiful Tatum and all the babies who are forever loved and missed. 💙

Every year, countless families across Australia face the unimaginable heartbreak of losing their baby. It is an incredibly painful and traumatic experience, and during these moments, families deserve all the compassion, love and support possible.

Through our fundraiser, we hope to provide a Cuddle Cot to an Australian hospital, hospice or funeral home in need, so that another family facing this unimaginable loss can be given the same opportunity we were so fortunate to have.

We would be so incredibly grateful for your support in helping us reach our goal of $6,500. Any contribution, no matter how small, would mean the absolute world to us.

We completely understand that times are tough and that not everyone is in a position to donate. Even simply sharing our fundraiser, helping spread awareness of pregnancy and infant loss, and sharing Tatum’s story would mean so much to our family.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us honour our beautiful boy and for helping us give other families the precious gift of time with their babies.

This is for you, our beautiful Tatum 💙🦋👼