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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Maya, the birth mother Maya and Mahaprajapati were sisters who both married the Buddha’s father, Suddhodana, who ruled the region of Kapilavastu along the India-Nepal border.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Despite Bell's sacrifice, Kayson eventually ended up in foster care when his birth mother, after a brief reunion post-prison, returned to jail due to addiction issues.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 5 May 2025
The series also ended with Kristine watching a news-making clip from Grace’s birth mother confirming Grace’s version of her age (real-life story here), and Grace receiving an apology from the trial investigator (Dulé Hill) for the system failing her.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
The petition further alleged that Loomis typically paid the birth mothers $8,500 to reimburse living expenses.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Despite Bell's sacrifice, Kayson eventually ended up in foster care when his birth mother, after a brief reunion post-prison, returned to jail due to addiction issues.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 5 May 2025
The series also ended with Kristine watching a news-making clip from Grace’s birth mother confirming Grace’s version of her age (real-life story here), and Grace receiving an apology from the trial investigator (Dulé Hill) for the system failing her.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
The petition further alleged that Loomis typically paid the birth mothers $8,500 to reimburse living expenses.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Birth mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20mother. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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