I am sure this is something I could not do but if it helped this couple than each to their own.

Very frustrating the the Facebook posts are regularly removed :/ If my child died, I know it would be hard fir me to leave them. Not sure I would want to spend that long with a dead baby though

Very heartbreaking story but not sure if I’m going out on a limb here when I say taking a dead baby or any dead person home and doing activities like walks is a little weird. You wouldn’t do it with your mother, grandmother or cousin so why with a baby? I understand different people grieve differently but I do think that that is going a little too far.

So very sad for them, must be heartbreaking to lose a child. My twin sister was born dead and I’m sure if my mum had had this option she would have embraced it. The trauma mum went through made her not want any more children as she didn’t want to go through the grief again and I know my dad would have loved more children. Its a wonderful thing that they were able to love and enjoy her for longer.

Cold cots are such a good thing and can help so many with the grieving & goodbye process. Each person’s grieving is different but such an opportunity to have.

I wish we had been offered this option.

They were very brave. I think I would have liked to spend maybe more time in hospital, but bringing her home looks so emotionally strong. I don’t think I could have done what they did. But I am glad to hear it helped them.

If it helped them grieve better then I say there is nothing strange about it. Cold cots are wonderful ways for families to spend more time with their little ones and I think we need more of them to be available

Personally I think staying with the baby for 16 days would have heightened my sadness, but each to their own.

I am so glad I didn’t have to make a decision like this one

I can understand them wanting to stay with their baby after its tragic death for a day or so but I couldn’t take him / her home.

I’m not sure I could have done this but I’m so glad you were able to. It’s wonderful to see that professionals have realised that this is what Mum and the family needs. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. I’m so sorry for your loss.