birth mother
noun
: the mother of a child when the child is born
specifically
: a woman who gave birth to a child who has been adopted
They had turned to an open adoption after pursuing infertility treatments for 18 years, and the birth mother had agreed to relinquish custody at the hospital. —
Emily Nussbaum
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This prompted her to want to pass along a message to his birth mother.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The twins are not close with their birth mother, but still keep in touch.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
After discovering that his birth mother was Chickasaw, Drexler went to Oklahoma and enrolled as member of the tribe.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
But meeting their birth mothers presented her with tough questions.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The twins are not close with their birth mother, but still keep in touch.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
After discovering that his birth mother was Chickasaw, Drexler went to Oklahoma and enrolled as member of the tribe.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
But meeting their birth mothers presented her with tough questions.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Birth mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20mother. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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