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birth mother or birthmother

A biological mother.

birth mother,

the biologic mother or woman who bears a child. The child may have been conceived in a surrogate mother with sperm of the biologic father.

Biological Mother

A woman who carries a baby to term and delivers it

birth mother

Biological mother, genetic mother, natural mother Reproductive medicine A ♀ who carries a baby to term, who she plans to give up for adoption. See Baby M, Surrogacy Social medicine The ♀ who, with the birth father conceived a child, carried the pregnancy to term and delivered, then subsequently placed the child for adoption.

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Birth Mother (redirected from birth mothers)

Birth Mother
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