Meaning
The mother of a man's child or children, spoken of in relation to him — whether or not they are still a couple. 'Mi babymadda' names that specific tie of shared parenthood rather than romance; a man may have more than one. The word is neutral in itself, though 'babymadda drama' has become a stock phrase for the friction that can come with it.
Examples
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Him drop off di pickney a him babymadda yaad.
He dropped the child off at his baby mother's house.
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She a mi babymadda, wi share two pickney.
She's my baby mother; we share two children.
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Nuh badda bring no babymadda drama.
Don't bring any baby-mother drama.
Origin
From 'baby' + [[madda]] (mother); names a co-parent tie. Counterpart to [[babyfada]]. See [[madda]], [[pickney]].
How it’s used
Mother of one's child(ren), defined by that tie not romance. Neutral; 'babymadda drama' is the loaded phrase. See [[babyfada]], [[pickney-madda]].