LGBTQIA+ Miscarriage & Preconception Peer Support

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By Pink Elephants

Experiencing pregnancy loss can feel incredibly isolating, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Pink Elephants provides compassionate, peer-led support for people affected by miscarriage and early pregnancy loss through a range of private online communities.

Recognising that every loss is different, the organisation offers dedicated support groups for people at different stages of their journey, including miscarriage, pregnancy after loss, trying to conceive again, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), missed miscarriage, and an LGBTQIA+ miscarriage and preconception support group.

Each private Facebook group is moderated by trained Peer Support Companions with lived experience of pregnancy loss, creating a safe, confidential and judgement-free space where members can share as much or as little as they feel comfortable.

Pink Elephants also provides evidence-based information, one-to-one peer support, a pregnancy loss helpline and resources for partners, family members and healthcare professionals, making it a trusted source of support for anyone impacted by early pregnancy loss.

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