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Our Story
The TeddyRose Foundation was founded in September 2018 in memory of our children, Teddy and Rose White.
After 4 healthy pregnancies, we were completely shocked to be told at our 20 weeks anatomy scan that our baby had severe developmental issues.
Having to go through with a TFMR was heartbreaking, the feelings of loss and guilt were unbearable. Our precious baby boy Teddy was born a week later at 21 weeks gestation on Wednesday 10th May 2017, weighing 13oz, and passed away in our arms shortly after birth.
We were broken but desperate to try again. At Christmas, we found out we were expecting. Getting past 20 weeks and knowing our baby was developing well was a huge relief. Each milestone we passed gave us hope that this time we would get to bring our baby home.
Thursday 27th September 2018, a week overdue, labour finally started! We arrived at the hospital full of hope and excitement ready to meet our special rainbow baby, but very quickly that turned to fear and panic, our baby’s heartbeat was low, we were rushed into theatre for an emergency caesarean section, but sadly she didn’t make it, our beautiful baby girl was born sleeping. The shock of losing Rose right at the very end was devastating, our hearts were completely shattered. We couldn’t understand how a healthy 8lb 6oz baby could die in labour, in hospital?
Going home to our other children without our baby was heartbreaking, we had no answers for them. Trying to carry on and live a normal life was mentally and physically exhausting, we often found ourselves wanting to go back to the old us before we were bereaved parents.
17 weeks later we discovered that our baby girl died from Group B Strep, the UK’s most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborn babies.
After losing Rose we felt a need to do something special to keep their memories alive and help other families like ours going through the most painful time. In the early months and years, The TeddyRose Foundation became a coping mechanism, a focus and a positive way to channel our grief. We are extremely grateful to our supporters and are proud to provide support to our NHS Hospitals and directly to bereaved families.