At TAPS Support and Footprints Baby Loss, we are committed to the role of peer support in helping families navigate the unique and complex challenges of multiple pregnancies, particularly when complications or loss occur.
Peer support offers a crucial connection for families, allowing them to share their experiences with others who truly understand. This shared lived experience provides comfort, practical guidance, and emotional validation that complements medical care and counselling.
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Position Statement
Footprints Baby Loss and TAPS Support are committed to the role of peer support in helping families navigate the complex challenges of multiple pregnancies, particularly when complications or loss occur.
Peer support connects families with others who have shared similar experiences, offering comfort, understanding, and practical guidance that complements medical care and counselling. This type of support provides ongoing reassurance and a sense of community, reducing feelings of isolation and empowering parents to face their unique circumstances with strength and resilience. It is an essential resource that helps families feel seen, supported, and better equipped to manage both emotional and practical challenges.
We encourage healthcare providers, organizations, and the wider community to guide families toward trusted, evidence-based peer support networks, and consider peer support as a trusted, effective resource to help families navigate complex journeys with resilience and understanding. By fostering these connections, we can ensure that every family navigating the difficulties of multiple pregnancies has access to meaningful, compassionate support when they need it most.
Download the full paper here
At TAPS Support and Footprints Baby Loss, we are incredibly proud to announce the launch of our position paper, The Role of Peer Support in Multiple Pregnancy Complications and Loss. This document explores the critical impact of peer support and why it should be recognized as an integral part of the support system for families dealing with the complexities of multiple pregnancies.
Become a Supporter
We believe in the power of peer support to make a real difference for families. That’s why we are inviting organizations, healthcare providers, and communities to join us as supporters of this vital cause. By adding your organization to our supporter list, you’ll help us raise awareness and ensure that families have access to the compassionate and effective support they need.
To become a supporter, simply email us at hello@tapssupport.com.
A Heartfelt Thank You
This project wouldn’t have been possible without the passion, dedication, and support of the incredible team at Footprints Baby Loss. We are so grateful for the opportunity to collaborate on this paper and for their unwavering commitment to providing support for families facing the challenges of multiple pregnancies.
We’d also like to extend our thanks to the members of online communities who inspired this position paper. Your shared experiences, strength, and openness have been invaluable in shaping this work. It is because of you that we are able to provide this resource to the wider community.
Join the Movement
We encourage all healthcare providers, organizations, and the wider community to guide families toward trusted, evidence-based peer support networks.
By fostering connections through lived experience, we can ensure that every family has access to meaningful, compassionate support when they need it most.
Show your support
Want to show your support for our position paper? Like and share on social media (and if you’re really committed, contact us to have your logo added as an official supporter)
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We’re proud to support TAPS Support and Footprints Baby Loss and their work on The Role of Peer Support in Multiple Pregnancy Complications and Loss.
This paper highlights how peer support offers real help to families of multiples—whether it’s practical advice, emotional support, or simply knowing someone else understands. It’s a resource we’re happy to stand behind because these connections truly make a difference.
Check it out, share it, and help us spread the word.
Download your copy: https://www.tapssupport.com/position-paper-the-role-of-peer-support/
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