After sadly losing her baby boy Koa in 2023, Jessica Joyce is growing an online community which is dedicated to supporting parents whose babies are receiving care and treatment, or who have lost a child. Jessica’s Facebook group, Koa’s Comforts, encourages supporters to create and donate gifts which will bring comfort to parents, and now has over 500 members.
Jessica, who lives in Penygroes, Carmarthenshire, with her partner Caine, said: “After a difficult pregnancy, Koa was born prematurely on 4th May 2023 at just 29 weeks and sadly passed away shortly after his birth.
“Koa, meaning ‘warrior’, was exactly what he was: he fought for us the whole way and we intend to keep his memory alive in everything we do to honour him.
“We had no small-enough items for Koa to wear so I decided to start the group so that we can help bring comfort to parents during their hospital stays and beyond as we know how important these items are, and the memories they hold.”
