VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Two CuddleCots were donated to South Georgia Medical Center’s (SGMC) Health Foundation in memory of a newborn who passed away.

CuddleCots are cooling systems designed to allow families more time with their babies who have passed. The devices cool infants to maintain a consistent body temperature. SGMC said this gives loved ones time to hold, bond with and say goodbye to their baby.

According to a release from SGMC, Taylor and Sarah Hutchinson donated the CuddleCots to the Women and Children’s Department at SGMC after their daughter, Josephine, was “born to rest” in Feb. 2024.

Taylor and Sarah Hutchinson said in a statement, “In the dark moments of life, decisive decision-making is near impossible and rarely provides space for healing. The services from the SGMC Health’s Women and Children’s Department, Chaplain services, and Foundation teams gifted us with time that we weren’t aware we needed. We wanted to pass that gift of time along to couples who tragically find themselves on the same road as us. By doing so, we hope to honor Josephine’s short but bright light here on earth.”

SGMC said you can find more information about how to support the SGMC Health Foundation and donate directly to Josephine’s memory online at josephinesgift.org.

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