CuddleCot

After their daughter was stillborn in 2017, Josh and Gretchen Clevelend of Spokane were able to use a CuddleCot, a cooling device that allows families to remain with their babies up to five days.

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Fri., Feb. 15, 2019

Following the stillbirth of their daughter Alma at Sacred Heart in July 2017, Josh and Gretchen Cleveland were able to use a CuddleCot. A CuddleCot is a cooling device that preserves a stillborn baby’s body in a bassinet or crib so that he or she can remain up to five days in a hospital room, extending the time a family has to photograph the infant, sing to it, take its measurements or show it to loved ones.

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A memory box of items for Alma Cleveland is kept by her parents Josh and Gretchen Cleveland at their south hill home. Strawberry the cat watches over the box, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

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This CuddleCot was purchased with funds raised by the Clevelands. It is dedicated to their daughter Alma.