A study was made to determine whether parents whose newborn twin (n =
72) had died differed from bereaved singleton parents (n = 70) concern
ing their satisfaction with professional guidance and care. Most paren
ts felt supported by hospital staff, but the twin parents had fewer av
enues of available support, especially after their baby's death. The t
win parents) situation requires special attention because they have sp
ecific needs that are not always addressed by the current range of ava
ilable support services.