Surviving twins & Triplets

Welcome to our surviving twin and triplet area. It is such a unique experience having a twin or triplet/s that survive and one (or more) that dies. We hope that some of the personal experiences, quotes and information shared here will be helpful for you and your family.

We hope it helps you to feel a little less isolated and lonely in your grief. We have included blogs and words from other parents with surviving twins and triplets which we hope you’ll find supportive.

Our more general support also includes befrienders with surviving twins and triplets, our online community where we have many families with surviving twins and triplets and our online support groups, where we hold a specific group for families with survivors.

How We Can Help

Surviving twin & Triplet blogs

You can find some personal experiences from some of our families with surviving twins and triplets in our personal stories section.

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our support

We have monthly online groups, with one for those with surviving twins or triplets where both mums and dads are welcome to attend together or individually.

We also have many parents with surviving twins and triplets in our private Facebook group.

We have mum and dad befrienders with surviving twins and triplets that we can match you with.

“It was such a challenge to have constant mixed feelings of profound grief for Sam who had died, and intense joy for Ben who was alive and doing well. It was the peer-to-peer support that was a lifeline to my survival and it was really only those people who just got it.”
Jeanne, befriender and bereaved mum of Sam and Ben

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OTHER support

You might find the following organisations that work with children and their grief helpful.

Child Bereavement UK logo

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The charity supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

Aching Arms Logo

Aching Arms has created two animations to help explain the loss of a sibling. One is designed for younger children, and the other is aimed at older children and teenagers. These can be a helpful starting point for conversations about grief.

https://www.achingarms.co.uk/support-for-you/support-for-siblings

Our graphics and stickers for surviving twins and triplets:

  • Once a triplet dad, always a triplet dad graphic
  • Once a twin dad, always a twin dad graphic
  • Image of three sets of footprints and three hearts 'Once a triplet mum, always a triplet mum.'
  • Image of three sets of footprints and three hearts 'Once a triplet parent, always a triplet parent.'
  • Three sets of footprints. 'Not all triplets walk side by side, sometimes one has wings to fly.'
  • Three sets of footprints. 'Not all triplets walk side by side, sometimes two have wings to fly.'
  • Footprints Baby Loss Sticker
  • Footprints Baby Loss Sticker
  • Footprints Baby Loss Sticker
  • Footprints Baby Loss Sticker

Twin and triplet books are available from Loss Books on our partner charities page:

  • Personalised Loss books for triplets and image of three books
Surviving twin, Rose sitting on a swing




“Even though Evie is not here with us, it is nice to talk and think about her. I am happy and can still be me on my own. I don’t know what it would be like if she was here, and I’m ok with that” Rose