05/11/2026
According to Boklage’s PubMed-indexed article, Survival Probability of Human Conceptions from Fertilization to Term, only about 24% of natural single conceptions survive to birth.
Life is fragile, mysterious, and profoundly precious from its very beginning.
Motherhood, parenthood, and life itself are such beautiful gifts. Today, I am holding twins, rainbow babies, and still marveling that suddenly, one became two.
Being a mother is one of the most precious callings I can imagine.
Motherhood comes in so many beautiful forms.
It comes biologically, through adoption, fostering, caregiving, grandmothers, godmothers, aunties, sisters, friends, and every woman who nurtures life with love.
It also comes through the quiet, steady work of holding mothers, such as doulas, caregivers, helpers, and encouragers; as they bring life into the world and grow into their own motherhood.
Every life is precious, every mothering heart matters, and every person here is a wonder.
Today, hold your babies a little closer, and hold your mother a little tighter. Thank your mom, if you can, for the gift of helping bring you into existence.
Happy Mother’s Day, with gratitude for the beauty of life and the women who help nurture it. 🤍
Thanks mom for carrying me through. Wish I could hug you in person!
Source: Boklage CE. Survival probability of human conceptions from fertilization to term. Int J Fertil. 1990 Mar-Apr;35(2):75, 79-80, 81-94. PMID: 1970983.