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A mother is a biological and/or social female parent of an offspring., Mother Because of the complexity and differences of a mothers social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to define a mother to suit a universally accepted definition.
Biological mother
In the case of a mammal such as a human, a pregnant woman gestates a fertilized ovum. A fetus develops from the viable fertilised ovum or "embryo". Gestation occurs in the womans uterus from conception until (assuming the fetus is carried to term) the fetus is sufficiently developed to be born. The woman experiences labor and gives birth. Usually, once the baby is born, the mother produces milk via the lactation process. The mothers breast milk is the source of anti-bodies for the infants immune system and commonly the sole source of nutrition for the first year or more of the childs life.
Surrogate mother
A surrogate mother is, commonly, a woman who bears the embryo to term for a couple biologically unable to have children. Upon the child’s birth, the surrogate mother surrenders all her rights and responsibilities to the child with sole intention of surrendering the infant to at least one of the biological parents., Surrogate mother , by Larry Ogalthorpe Gostin
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The term mother is often given to a woman other than the biological parent, especially if she who fulfills the main social role in raising the child. This is commonly either an adoptive mother or a stepmother (the biologically unrelated wife of a childs father). In lesbian cultures, a non-biological mother, or so-called "othermother" exists.
Currently, with advances in reproductive technologies, the function of biological motherhood can be split between the genetic mother (who provides the ovum) and the gestational (commonly known as a surrogate) mother (who carries the pregnancy), and it is also poneither will serve as the social mother (the one who rears the child). A heal read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother
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