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surrogate mother is a woman who carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple. She carries the pregnancy on behalf of someone else, usually because they are unable to have a baby themselves.
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- Sheep are sometimes used as surrogate mothers for orphaned rhinos; Gertjie and Matimba eventually formed a herd of three with Lammie the ewe. (discovermagazine.com)
- The same consideration that SPS gives to surrogate mothers in choosing their intended parents is of course given to the intended parents when searching for a surrogate. (surrogateparenting.com)
- The lactating mares are then used as surrogate mothers for foals from other horses. (kyhumane.org)
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