birth mother

British  

noun

1. the woman who gives birth to a child, regardless of whether she is the genetic mother or subsequently brings up the child

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Example Sentences

One is his long-estranged birth mother, who at last shows up in Alphy’s life for an auspicious celebration but may not be entirely ready to embrace him.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

She said she brought the case because of their wishes after they resumed contact with their birth mother, who also supported the application at the UK Supreme Court.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Mieke Murkes was an infant when her birth mother, Okgyun, gave her up for adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The stigma stayed with PJ his whole life, even after finding a loving foster home and, in later years, tracking down his birth mother, who was separated from him when he was a one-year-old.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

“His birth mother died. One of his second mothers died later, and he lost his best friend, and then his daughter. Like you said, lots of sad things.”

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III