birth mother

Example Sentences

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Their birth mother, a 13-year-old female named Ora, laid a clutch of 12 eggs in August.

From Reuters

Vicki began searching for her birth mother after becoming a mum herself.

From BBC

Although her adoptive parents shared all they knew about Vicki's birth mother as she grew up, the details were patchy.

From BBC

John Edwin Woods was born on Aug. 16, 1942, in Indianapolis and spent the first seven years of his life with a foster family in Fort Wayne, Ind.; during the last two of those years, his birth mother lived with him and his foster family.

From New York Times

But adoption can include unplanned costs — like living expenses and hospital costs for the birth mother during pregnancy — that vary depending on the agency and state, as well as the adoption timeline.

From Seattle Times