Triplet support

We hope you find this dedicated space, for families who have experienced the death of one or more of their triplets, helpful. We know how unique the experience of finding out you are pregnant with triplets is, and the emotions around this. We hope it helps you to feel a little less isolated and lonely in your grief. We have included blogs and words from other triplet mums and dads which we hope you’ll find supportive.

Our more general support also includes triplet mum and dad befrienders, our online community where we have a presence of triplet parents and our online support groups.

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How We Can Help

Whatsapp Groups

We have got two small WhatsApp groups specifically for our triplet parents that you are very welcome to join if you have experienced the death of one or more of your triplets.

Please be mindful that there are a mix of different personal experiences in the group. One of our groups is for parents with one or two surviving triplets and the other is for those where all of their babies died. It is a safe space where you can chat to other triplet parents, ask questions and be in a supportive group of mums and dads that understand how you might be feeling.

Email us for more details.

Find out more

TRIPlet blogs

You can find some personal experiences from other triplet mums and dad in our personal stories section.

Phil’s story
“Coming home to our relatively new house, without our babies, was devastating. The grief we experienced was intense and all consuming to begin with, and sometimes my wife and I were not at the same point in our grieving journeys.”

Nez’s story
‘My Story of Triplet Loss’

Owen’s story
‘A Dads Story of Triplet Loss’

Tracey’s story
“I’m a triplet mum to James and Henry, my survivors, and Cayden who is not with us.”

Read more

Triplet resources

We have some graphics specifically for our triplet families, as well as our triplet specific stickers for your notes.

We also have a YouTube video from Faye, whose triplet son Dexter died.

Listen to Faye talking about her triplet Dexter that died at 33 weeks gestation. Faye talks about how it feels to have her surviving triplets referred to as twins, in one of the videos, and in the other about how they as a family remember Dexter.

Video link to Faye talking about her experience of triplet loss
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Footprints released a new video for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024.

Triplet Mum Catherine tells her story and highlights the need for specialist support for bereaved parents of twins or triplets, following the death of a baby.

Watch and listen to her story here.

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  • Info for 2025 for surviving triplets
  • Info for 2025 for loss of all triplets

Our Triplet specific graphics and stickers:

  • I am proud to be a triplet dad with three feathers
  • I am proud to be a triplet mum with three feathers
  • Three sets of footprints. 'Not all triplets walk side by side, sometimes two have wings to fly.'
  • Three sets of footprints. 'Not all triplets walk side by side, sometimes one has wings to fly.'
  • Image of three sets of footprints and three hearts 'Once a triplet parent, always a triplet parent.'
  • Image of three sets of footprints and three hearts 'Once a triplet dad, always a triplet dad.'
  • Image of three sets of footprints and three hearts 'Once a triplet mum, always a triplet mum.'
  • Triplet loss mum sticker
  • I am a surviving triplet sticker

Triplet books are available from Loss Books on our partner charities page:

  • Personalised Loss books for triplets and image of three books
  • Personalised Loss books for triplets and image of three books

Three should have been a magic number

Our own constellation, a map across the stars
Life clearly plotted; an instant family could be ours.

In three short moments, laughter changed to tears
Brief memories onto our hearts have been seared.

In the echoing silence of despair and sorrow
carefully, we move from today to tomorrow.

Created, nurtured and fleetingly known
Three little monkeys play together, alone.

From the depth of despair, into a glimmer of hope
Three times the strength, allows us to cope.

Our journey continues, your legacy lasts on
Navigating through life by three stars that have shone.

Finding solace in support we didn’t know existed
A profound bond, through anguish we persisted.

Author – Footprints