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Each year in Canada over 4,000 sets of twins and 75 sets of triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets combined are born (Multiple Births Canada's Facts & Figures Fact Sheet, 1998). Some professionals have called the recent rise in multiple births "an epidemic." With the rise in multiple births, unfortunately, there will also be losses. The following offers direction, guidance, support and possible referrals in a very painful situation. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Stories of Loss submitted by Parents
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 I am currently collecting stories to share regarding multiple births loss. Please enter if you would like to share your story, or read the stories of others. You should know beforehand that many of these stories are particularly tragic and sad. Read the stories. |
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Siblings of Angels Photo Gallery
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People have been sending me inspiring photos of children born after loss, and I am posting them here.
Visit the gallery. |
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Loss of a Baby, Infant, or Child
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Suggestions for What to Do With the Baby Shower Gifts and/or Nursery When the Babies Have Died |
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Do We Still Have Multiples? |
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Grief and its Impact on a Marriage |
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Vanishing Twin Syndrome |
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Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction |
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Miscarriage |
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Stillbirth and Newborn Death |
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I Am Pregnant With Twins. One Is Alive, One Is Not! |
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The Loss of One, More or All of Your Multiple Birth Babies |
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Talking to your Children About Death |
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What Can I Do To Help Myself? - Dealing with Grief |
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Grieving Grandparents |
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Holidays and Grief! |
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Memorial Ideas to Share. |
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Helium Balloon Release: a potential death sentence |
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Trying Again: Pregnancy After Loss |
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Grief, How can I Help? |
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Suggested Loss Reading List |
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Surviving Co-Multiples
"Twinless Twin", Surviving Co-multiple(s), Lone Twin, all of these terms have been used to describe a co-multiple(s) whom has survived his or her multiple birth siblings. The death of a co-multiple could have occurred in utero, through a stillbirth, in early infancy, by an accident, murder, suicide, illness or natural causes. The effect of a multiple birth sibling loss on the survivor(s) has only recently been researched and acknowledgement made that this type of loss may be more difficult for the survivor than the loss of a spouse. After all, multiples have been together since conception and share a unique bond and lifestyle journey that majority of us do not. Changing "we" into "I" is not an easy transition for survivors. It is important to not only recognize that this loss is unique, but that it also requires unique skills for supporting and assisting survivors.
If you are a multiple birth survivor and would like to share your story, please send me an email and let me know about how your loss has affected you. By sharing your story, it may be possible to help other surviving co-multiples with their grief journey.
Please accept my sincerest condolences on your loss...
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Surviving Co-Multiples Questionnaire |
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Surviving Co-Multiples, Twinless Twin, Lone Twin |
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Study on the affects of a twin losing his or her twin. By Robin A. Phelps |
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Reading List for Surviving Co-Multiples |
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Shared Stories from Surviving Co-Multiples |
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Loss of a Parent
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Suggestions for Widows/Widowers |
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When a multiple birth parent dies. |
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