A mother is a biological and/or social female parent of an offspring. 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 woman's 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 mother's breast milk is the source of anti-bodies for the infant's immune system and commonly the sole source of nutrition for the first year or more of the child's life.

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What factors fostered the emergence of "republican motherhood" and the "cult of domesticity"?
Q. This is for a DBQ i have to type here is the full prompt: Discuss the changing ideals of American womanhood between American Revolution (1770 s) and the outbreak of the Civil War. What factors fostered the emergence of republican motherhood and the cult of domesticity ? Assess the extent to these ideal influence the lives of women during this period. I need help ASAP Thanks in advance =D
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A. Women of the Revolutionary Era, seeking a political role for themselves in the new nation, created the concept of Republican Motherhood. Building on the theme, women at the turn of the century continued to use aspects of their cultural role to political effect. The images and rhetoric comprising this political culture enabled women to transform their domestic experience into a powerful political statement, allowing them to extend their culturally-sanctioned role to include new public responsibilities. In creating a female political culture, American women used materials rooted in American traditions as well as those borrowed and adapted to American usage from the British suffrage movement. American suffrage women were inspired by… [cont.]
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What do you think the age limit is to motherhood? Should it matter how old a woman is when she gets pregnant?
Q. I'm just curious about your thoughts as to how old is too old to become a mother. Your thoughts?
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A. I think women should have children when they are old enough to be responsible for the child and young enough to reasonably expect to live to see them to adulthood.
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A. That you will never get to go to the bathroom by yourself or uninterrupted again for the next 13 years.
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