Synonyms:
motherhood, maternity
Meaning: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
Usage examples
Ah, well, the foster motherhood would soon have to be put away in camphor again.
These are just women, and mothers, and where there's motherhood you don't find sisterhood--not much."
Motherhood is the great and natural event in the life of a woman in France, and no one makes a secret of it.
Meanwhile dear Mrs. Bird lay in her room, weak, but safe and happy with her sweet girl baby by her side and the heaven of motherhood opening before her.