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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Curious of her background, Gagnon went and located her birth mother.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
She was born several weeks premature via emergency C-section at the Fort Worth Zoo on Jan. 5, but her birth mother failed to show any interest in caring for her.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
As revealed in the Christmas special, Ruby was born on Christmas Eve in 2004, and her birth mother left her abandoned on a church doorstep.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The couple put their information up on an adoption website on a Monday and by the next Saturday, the two were on a plane to meet a potential birth mother.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
The First Omen serves as an origin story for Damien, following his birth mother — spoiler alert! — novitiate Margaret Daino (Free).
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
After Jameela’s birth mother, Sekani, failed to show any interest in caring for her baby, the zoo staff made two attempts to find a surrogate mother among the other females in the Fort Worth gorilla troop.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Samuel's birth mother was legally allowed to give him up anonymously through Kentucky's Safe Infants Act.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
The couple's GoFundMe has switched gears to focus on helping with expenses for Judah's birth mother, as well as navigating expenses around his NICU stay, where the infant is expected to be until around March.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
She was born several weeks premature via emergency C-section at the Fort Worth Zoo on Jan. 5, but her birth mother failed to show any interest in caring for her.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
As revealed in the Christmas special, Ruby was born on Christmas Eve in 2004, and her birth mother left her abandoned on a church doorstep.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The couple put their information up on an adoption website on a Monday and by the next Saturday, the two were on a plane to meet a potential birth mother.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
The First Omen serves as an origin story for Damien, following his birth mother — spoiler alert! — novitiate Margaret Daino (Free).
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
After Jameela’s birth mother, Sekani, failed to show any interest in caring for her baby, the zoo staff made two attempts to find a surrogate mother among the other females in the Fort Worth gorilla troop.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Samuel's birth mother was legally allowed to give him up anonymously through Kentucky's Safe Infants Act.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
The couple's GoFundMe has switched gears to focus on helping with expenses for Judah's birth mother, as well as navigating expenses around his NICU stay, where the infant is expected to be until around March.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Birth mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20mother. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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