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. —
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Though Andre officially ended things with his other flame, Ashley (Jen Jacob), Dani's daughter's abduction has forced her to spend some questionable quality time with her ex-husband Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), who, it should be noted, shares a last name with Devon Winters' birth mother Yolanda.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
The indie follows Christie, a timid 30-something who, after an unexpected positive pregnancy test, convinces her free-spirited best friend Ally (Ruffin) to help her track down her birth mother.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
His life is shaken up with the unexpected arrival of his estranged birth mother, Marg, a steely, misfit who reminds him of himself.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
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The St. George divorce trial is underway, and Nan's been dealing with new information about her birth mother, and nextweek there will be a climactic season finale to round out the second chapter of The Buccaneers.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
The indie follows Christie, a timid 30-something who, after an unexpected positive pregnancy test, convinces her free-spirited best friend Ally (Ruffin) to help her track down her birth mother.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
His life is shaken up with the unexpected arrival of his estranged birth mother, Marg, a steely, misfit who reminds him of himself.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
The St. George divorce trial is underway, and Nan's been dealing with new information about her birth mother, and nextweek there will be a climactic season finale to round out the second chapter of The Buccaneers.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for birth mother
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“Birth mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20mother. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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