Honoring Love and Loss on International Bereaved Mother’s Day

Yesterday marked International Bereaved Mother’s Day—a day that doesn’t appear on most calendars, but holds deep, profound meaning for countless women around the world. It is a day for the mothers whose arms may be empty, but whose hearts are forever full of love for the children they lost. It is for the women who carry the title “mother” in a quiet and often invisible way—through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or infertility.

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For many, Mother’s Day celebrations can be a bittersweet reminder of what could have been or what once was. International Bereaved Mother’s Day, observed the Sunday before Mother's Day, offers a sacred space to honor those who grieve. It is a space of acknowledgment, of remembrance, and of compassion.

There is no word in the English language for a parent who has lost a child—perhaps because the pain is too unfathomable to be named. The absence never goes away. The love never fades. And for women who have tried to conceive without success, or who have faced health conditions that prevent them from carrying a pregnancy, that pain is real and often endured in silence.

At Little Miracles Surrogacy, we understand that nothing can ever replace a lost child or fill the longing some women feel to carry life within them. But we also know that for some, surrogacy can offer a gentle path forward—a way to hold onto hope, to grow a family, to invite joy back into a story that has known so much sorrow.

Surrogacy does not erase the grief of what has been lost, but it can be a bridge toward something beautiful. A way for women who have experienced profound loss to embrace the possibility of parenthood in a new, supported, and compassionate way.

To all the bereaved mothers, and to those who long to be mothers: we see you. We honor your stories, your strength, your heartbreak, and your hope. You are not forgotten. Your love is not invisible. And your journey—whatever shape it takes—is worthy of grace and care.

If you or someone you love is exploring the possibility of surrogacy after loss or infertility, know that we are here with open hearts, ready to walk beside you.

You are never alone.