[TOWANDA]

Fine by me, Birth mother seems aptly descriptive and appropriatly benign with just a hint of recognition. I personally fail to see the offense in the terminology.
Symantics are annoying. Would they prefer broad, which I believe is the term used for a pregnant cow. Not too flattering in my opinion. I suppose the term expectant mother would not be deemed appropriate either by those who take offense as the plan is to give up the child so perhaps expectant birtmother while perhaps more accurate again still be considered offensive to some.
What would they like?
The parturient vessel?
The gravid female?
She who is great with child?
Whe who is big with child?
I find them all a little wordy and people who take offense are generally high maintenance and there is no way to please them, they will always be unhappy with something.Do they want to right or do they want to be happy? I have heard the term First Mother which I think is nice but I bet you dollars to doughnuts it would not sit well with adoptive Mom's and I can understand why it wouldn't. I owe the woman who raised my daughter a huge dept of gratitude and I willing give up my claim to be called mother. If as and when the majority rules and the terminology changes with the tides of political correctness I will go with the flow. It is not something I would go to war over. Just my opinion.
Cat