birth mother
Example Sentences
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Mieke Murkes was an infant when her birth mother, Okgyun, gave her up for adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
It was around the same time that PJ’s foster mother implored a local social worker to help him find his birth mother.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
These children were almost always placed for adoption without much input from the birth mother, and the trauma that resulted was often lifelong.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025
In a twist of fate, they were matched with a birth mother just as they were traveling to Italy to celebrate their 10th anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
This time, Jonah didn’t bother correcting Chip out loud, though his brain translated, You mean, your birth mother set up an adoption plan.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
