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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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Jean Paton, a twice-adopted social worker searched for and finally found her birthmother at age 47.
For example--Volf reflects on the giving over of her child by the birthmother of their adopted son Nathaniel.
Mary Nelson's gratitude and compassion are focused on her twins' birthmother, whom they got to know through an open adoption, and on others who suffer from infertility.
 
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