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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birth mother

He learned his birth mother was buried in a pauper’s grave at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Santa Rosa, with “nothing to mark her grave but an upside-down horseshoe that has her name in it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

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

But as birth mother to Kelly and her brother, her approval had to be given for things such as the children going on holiday abroad or having their ears pierced.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Sometimes Jonah’s mom would say things like, “You have such great dimples and such beautiful eyes—do you suppose those came from your birth mother or your birth father?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix