Cold cots were recently brought to the public's attention, after a couple in America were able to spend 16 days with their baby after she passed away.
These specially adapted moses basket regulate a baby's temperature after they have die, so that their parents have time to say goodbye.
And a spokesperson from the Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services in Ireland told the Irish Independent that parents in the Republic of Ireland are able to take these cots home with them.
"Irish charity Feileacain provides families with a cold cot to take their baby home from the hospital if they wish. Spending time with the baby at hospital and at home are two very different experiences," Krysia Lynch said.
"It gives family and friends who may be unable to come to the hospital an extra opportunity to hold the baby and allows the family to have more time with them."
Highlighting the sheer volume of supported needed to help families through this traumatic time, Kysia added:
"Families may need support in so many areas; emotional support, practical support, legal support, medical support and psychological support.
"Some of these supports can be provided by those who are near and dear to the family, although knowing what to say and how to support a loved one can sometimes leaves families at a loss.
"Feileacain and The Little Lifetime Foundation can provide peer support, practical support and guidance on how to make memories to last a lifetime, and we here at AIMSI can offer support with questions surrounding the care mother and baby received."
For more information on the incredible work Feileacain and The Little Lifetime Foundation do, click here and here.
