General Article CuddleCots: invention allows parents of stillborn children to spend more time with them

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For many grieving parents, a CuddleCot can mean spending a few more days with the baby they carried for nine months.

By Olivia Blair

When a baby is born stillborn, parents can sometimes only have a few hours to spend time with their child and say goodbye.

The amount of time parents can spend with a stillborn is usually restricted because the body of the infant can deteriorate in warm rooms, especially if it has been dead for a few days...

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