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, Chicago , Illinois , USA .]] A mother is the such as a Human , the mother Gestates her child, which is called first an Embryo , and then a Fetus .Dictionaries often define the word "child" to include a prenatal element, e.g.: '' Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary '' ("1. an unborn or recently born person"); '' American Heritage Dictionary '' ("b. an unborn infant; a fetus"). This gestation occurs in the mother's Womb from Conception until the fetus is sufficiently developed to be born.Dictionaries and other reference books often use the word "mother" prenatally, e.g.: '' MedicineNet.com '' (defining placenta as a "temporary organ joining the mother and fetus"); '' American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary '' (placenta permits "metabolic interchage between fetus and mother", and also defining quickening as "signs of fetal life felt by the mother"); '' Encyclopedia Britannica Concise '' ("nutrients and oxygen in the mother's blood pass across the placenta to the fetus"); '' On-Line Medical Dictionary '', Department of Medical Oncology, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne ("movement of foetus in the womb perceived by the mother"); '' Medilexicon '' (defining quickening as "signs of life felt by the mother as a result of fetal movements"); '' Wordnet '', Princeton University ("mother first feels the movements of the fetus"); '' Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary '' ("motion of a fetus in the uterus felt by the mother"). The mother then goes into labor and gives Birth . Once the child is born, the mother produces Milk , a process called Lactation , to feed the child. Mothers typically fulfill the primary role in the raising of children. The title ''mother'' is often given to a woman other than biological parent, if it is she who fulfills this role. This is most commonly either an Adoptive mother or a Stepmother (the biologically unrelated Wife of a child's Father ). 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 mother (who carries the Pregnancy ), and in theory neither might be the social mother (the one who brings up the child). SYNONYMS AND TRANSLATIONS Familiar or colloquial terms for ''mother'' in English are:
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In many other languages, similar pronunciations apply; ''maman'' in French and Farsi(Persian),''maadar'' in Farsi(Persian), or ''mamma'' in Italian, or ''mãe'' in Portuguese. ''Mama'', borrowed from the English, is in common use in Japan. In many south Asian cultures, and the middle east the mother is known as ''amma'' or ''oma'' or ''ammi'' or "ummi", or variations thereof. Many times these terms denote affection or a maternal role in a child's life. The word originates from the Sanskrit ''mothru'' or ''motharaha'' and has taken various forms all over the world. GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS Mother's Day is celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Mothers often receive gifts on this day. The experience of motherhood varies greatly depending upon location. The organization , compared to a mother in the top 10 countries, and a mother in the bottom 10 countries is 28 times more likely to See Her Child Die before reaching his or her first birthday. MARRIED OR SINGLE Most mothers are Married , but some are Single . The reasons people marry vary widely, but may include a desire for legal, social, and economic stability. In many societies, marriage is viewed as an optimal arrangement for creating a family unit, procreating, and nurturing children. Marriage may also be a means to legitimize or channel sexual relations, as well as to publicly declare Love . As of the year 2000 in the United States, about 69% of children aged 4-35 months had married mothers. 22% of children in that age group had mothers who had never been married, and about 9% of children in that age group had mothers who had been divorced or separated.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Child and Adolescent Health: Selected U.S. National Research Findings . RELATED TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS
LEGENDARY & MYTHOLOGICAL MOTHERS
FAMOUS MOTHERS
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