Sending You Love & A Teddy Bear Hug
A Touch of Teddy - a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization - seeks to give comfort to families who have experienced pregnancy/infant loss by providing teddy bear ornaments for loss families for the holidays. These ornaments can be ordered year round for a small cost, and are FREE for loss families during the month of October.
We give families the opportunity to share their story when requesting a bear - and we share these stories on social media so families may find comfort in knowing they are not alone, and saying their baby's name & story aloud. Every story & every baby matters, no matter how small.
My name is Elizabeth, and I'm Teddy's Mama!
A Touch of Teddy was founded in memory of our firstborn son - Theodore "Teddy" Russell Michalski. After fighting infertility and other medical issues, we finally found ourselves pregnant in early summer of 2018. Our joy was short lived, however, as my water broke (PPROM) just a few days shy of 22 weeks pregnant. We made it a few days beyond doctors expectations, but unfortunately Teddy passed away during labor, and was born sleeping on October 6th, 2018 at 11:58 PM. He had the most beautiful tiny toes, and sweet little nose. He weighed 15 ounces, and was 11 inches long.
Teddy has since sent us his two siblings, Nathan and Delilah, and is very much a part of our home. We talk about him daily. It's so important to us for Teddy to be a part of our normal every day life - which includes the holidays. We always make it a point to ensure he's a part of our Christmas tree, and that's where this idea all began. We decided to honor him by giving other families a way to remember their babies during the holidays, too. Little teddy bear hugs, from our family to yours.
