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birth mother

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birth mother also birth·moth·er (bûrthmr)
n.
One's biological mother.

birth mother
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the woman who gives birth to a child, regardless of whether she is the genetic mother or subsequently brings up the child


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I know exactly how she feels and, yes, I should have taken some deep breaths before diving into my research to find my birth mother, who put me up for adoption in 1949.
In private infant adoption, the birth mother and/or birth father choose the adoptive family.
The Dublin Mid-West TD also spoke for the first time about being adopted, how he discovered his birth mother living down the road and how he could have kissed his own sister without knowing.
 
 
 
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