Health · Mental Health · 8 hrs ago
Pink Elephants launches support for fathers grieving pregnancy loss
Sunshine Coast radio host Luke Forrest spoke publicly about his family’s pregnancy losses after years of hiding his grief.
He and his wife, Emily, had two miscarriages while trying for a baby, then experienced three more losses after their son Jack was born.
Forrest said he had thought he needed to be strong for his wife and son, but speaking on his radio show helped him express his emotions.
Pink Elephants has created a support program specifically for fathers grieving early pregnancy loss.
Miscarriage is a pregnancy loss before 20 weeks, and is estimated to affect one in four pregnancies.
Fathers can also grieve the future they imagined, but may have little space to express that loss.
Recognising grief can support better mental health, while the program aims to give dads more support.
Pink Elephants has launched a support program with resources for fathers grieving early pregnancy loss.
The program aims to give dads space to process grief that can be overlooked when they are expected to support their partners.
Sunshine Coast radio host Luke Forrest said he had suppressed his grief after multiple pregnancy losses before speaking about them on air.
Pink Elephants co-founder Sam Payne said pregnancy loss can involve grief for an imagined future for both parents.
Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks and is estimated to affect one in four pregnancies.
- Who
- Pink Elephants, a pregnancy-loss support network, has launched the program for fathers.
- What
- The Dad’s Support Circle offers support and resources for dads grieving early pregnancy loss.
- When
- The article was published on October 18, 2026. The program’s launch date is not stated.
- Where
- The story features Sunshine Coast couple Luke and Emily Forrest and Luke’s appearance on 91.9 Sea FM.
- Why
- Fathers may be placed in a supporter role and not given space for their own grief.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sam Payne co-founded Pink Elephants after experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss.
Luke Forrest spoke about his family’s struggle with IVF and early pregnancy loss on 91.9 Sea FM.
SMH published its report on the new Dad’s Support Circle and fathers’ grief after pregnancy loss.
- Program
- Dad’s Support Circle
- Organisation
- Pink Elephants
- Radio station
- 91.9 Sea FM
- Miscarriage definition
- Loss of pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation
- Estimated frequency
- 1 in 4 pregnancies
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What people are saying
A lot of guys think that they’ve got to be the strong person at home … and the one that’s not showing as much emotion.
So they’re not often given the space for their own grief.
Now we have to bring dads in too.
When we’re not allowed to grieve, when we can’t share that we feel we’ve lost something, that creates that isolation and worse mental health outcomes.