How do birth mothers get pregnant in The Giver?

The birth mothers stop taking the pills while they are being used as birthmothers. It doesn't talk about birthfathers in any of the books but it explains that the girls become pregnant through artificial insemination. For three years they are used as wombs.
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What happens to birth mothers in the giver?

The Birthmothers are treated well only until they have produced their allotted three children for the community. Afterward, they are given a life of hard labor.
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Who gives birth to babies in the giver?

Answers 2. The children were born through "birthmothers." The birthmothers were assigned their job and spent a few years of their life solely having children. These children were cared for by nurturers until they were old enough to be assigned to a family unit.
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How many birth mothers are in the giver?

Ok see, there are 50 Birthmothers, all of which have a child a year for 3 years.
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How many years does a birth mother have as a birth mother the giver?

Answers 1. You could serve as birth mother for 3 years and give 3 births.
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What does Lily look like in The Giver?

There is no color within the Community, so Lily's physical appearance is mostly unknown, but she has dark-colored eyes and persistently messy hair.
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Why do they take pills in The Giver?

Why must Jonas take pills? According to community rules, Jonas must take a pill to stop “the stirrings,” or the onset of sexual desire during puberty. Jonas's mother gives him the pills after he talks about an erotic dream in which he wanted to bathe Fiona, which reveals Jonas's burgeoning sexuality.
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Is The Giver Jonas Dad?

He is a Nurturer at the Nurturing Center in his Community, and the father of Jonas and Lily, as well as the care-taker of Gabriel.
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Does Jonas appear in son?

Jonas is the main protagonist in The Giver and a secondary character in Messenger and Son; he was only mentioned in Gathering Blue.
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Is Rosemary the givers biological daughter?

No, they were not biologically related. GM: Were any of the characters loosely based on anyone Ms.
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What do we know about birth mothers in The Giver chapter 3?

The Giver Chapter 3

Mother tells her sharply that there is "very little honor" in being a Birthmother. A Birthmother gives three births for three years after which she becomes a mere Laborer. Father suggests to Lily that she should think about being a Nurturer like himself instead of being a Birthmother.
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How was Rosemary The Giver's daughter?

History. It is revealed that Rosemary is the Giver's daughter and became the Receiver-in-training after him. After experiencing all the pain and loss that were in the memories transmitted to her, she applied for Release and asked to inject herself, willfully committing suicide.
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What are stirrings?

noun Usually stirrings . a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling: stirrings of hope. a small movement: the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her.
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Do Jonas and Fiona kiss in The Giver book?

4) Jonas doesn't kiss Fiona in the book

But in the book, he doesn't really act on his Stirrings toward Fiona, probably because, well, he's only a Twelve.
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Are Jonas and Gabe related?

Relationships. Claire - Gabriel is her biological son. Jonas - Gabriel was his friend who shared powers similar to him.
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What is the true ending of The Giver?

The Giver ends with Jonas's rejection of his community's ideal of Sameness. He decides to rescue Gabriel and escape the community, and they grow steadily weaker as they travel through an unfamiliar wintery landscape.
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Is Jonas father an evil person explain?

Jonas's father is evil once they know what he really does. Jonas's father is a nurturer, but when a child does not grow up to the certain milestones ( sitting, crawling, and standing ) of the community they are killed. That happens when they do not think the child is ready to go to a family.
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What is unusual about Jonas and Gabe's eyes?

Why were Gabe's eyes of such interest to Jonas? Gabe's eyes were a light pale color like Jonas'. Only a few people had these eyes - most had dark eyes. 2.
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How does Jonas's father describe releasing babies?

He had to weigh them, keep the heavier one, and Release the smaller of the two. How does Father describe the Release? He cleans him up and gets him comfy, then he performs a small ceremony of Release, then waves bye bye. Who takes the baby when it is Released, according to Father?
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What happened to birth mothers after 3 years or 3 births The Giver?

After 3 years of being a birthmother, they become Laborers. They hold very low profiles in the community. While giving birth, they wear masks to prevent them from seeing the Newchildren and to prevent them from seeing their partner during sexual intercourse.
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What did Jonas do because of the stirrings?

Jonas now has to take a daily pill to make the 'stirrings' stop, just like everyone else in society. Jonas soon learns that his job is to become the Receiver and hold all of mankind's memories. The Giver who shares these memories with him tells Jonas to stop taking the pill.
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At what age did your age no longer matter in The Giver?

Once he is Twelve, age will not matter anymore. He will be an adult, ready to begin training for his Assignment.
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Is Fiona released in The Giver?

Fiona is adapted to be a love interest for Jonas in the movie and assists him with his and Gabe's escape. She is later apprehended for this and is nearly released before Jonas gives the memories back to the community.
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How old did you have to be to get your first bicycle The Giver?

Age Nine- When you become a nine in the book you will recieve your first bike and the girls will lose the ribbons for there hair (Moore Schools).
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