We can provide contact with others who have had similar experiences through our meetings, phone support or intenet contact.
Knowing others are out there who have experienced this kind of loss can help to break the feelings of isolation that are so commonly felt.
Support is offered to families who have lost all of their multiple birth children or part of their set at any time during the pregnancy right through to the loss of young children or teenagers or adult twins and for any reason. While the circumstances surrounding the loss may be different, there are common feelings unique to twin loss that make being part of an understanding group helpful.
The loss of a twin sibling as a child or an adult is another unique situation. Only another lone twin knows how it feels to lose a truly lifelong companion. If you are an adult who has just lost their twin sibling then we can help support you as you learn to live life again without your twin. You are not alone, there are other lone twins who would be happy to be in touch with you if you would like.
For those who can get to Sydney,we hold an informal get together for lone twins (or the survivors of higher multiples). We meet in the friendly environment of one another's homes. We generally share an informal lunch while we chat and share our thoughts and feelings.
For others, we are able to connect families with others who have been through similar losses by email or phone. We hope, as the group grows we will be able to hold meetings in your own area.
Making contact with Australian Twinless Twins will not be intrusive into your grief. The support you receive may be as simple as contact with others at a time that is right for you. You may want to meet together at one of our regular meetings. You may make contact soon after your loss... or you may contact us weeks, months or years later. Often we find ourselves surrounded by support in the early days, from friends and family but it is not long before this support can drift away and we are left with the feeling that we should have "got over it all by now". This of course is not the case as a loss such as this impacts us in all kinds of ways long into the future and knowing that our feelings are probably "normal" can give a sense of peace and comfort.
Finally, we would like to say how sorry we are for the loss you have suffered. Take care and please do not hesitate to contact us...
If you would like to make contact, please follow the links on the right of this page.
Australian Twinless Twins gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Twin Loss NZ, especially in the text of this introductory page. Please visit their site from the Links page.