How/at what point in history did "Immaculate Conception" basically become synonymous with "Virgin Birth?"

by Lindsaybrohan430

I'm currently in RCIA (neither because I'm trying to marry a Catholic or have been brainwashed but because I actually want to believe it or not) and I'm pretty sure up until I started I didn't know that "Virgin Birth" was a thing, I had always through that Mary's (alleged, if Christianity isn't your thing) conceiving of Jesus was referred to as the Immaculate Conception. As far as I know it seems this is a pretty common misconception (no pun intended) and I'm just wondering when it started/where it came from. Considering the church/Christians consider the Immaculate Conception to be the conception of Mary and the Virgin Birth to be the conception/birth of Jesus--both of which are super important cornerstones of the formation/foundation of the Christian faith--how did "Immaculate Conception" basically come to replace "Virgin Birth?"

I hope this is the right sub (since r/ChristianHistory is pretty dead) as although it's a question about a religious principle I'm wondering at what point in history did this terminology change happen among common people.

EDIT: I'm realizing in my title "Virgin Birth" probably shouldn't have quotes around it, my b

gravyboatcaptain2

This is a question for /r/Catholicism. As a Catholic I can tell you that the Immaculate Conception does not refer to Jesus, it refers to Mary's conception by her mother St. Anne. It is referred to as the Immaculate Conception because Mary is believed to have been free from original sin from the very moment she was conceived.
The Virgin Birth refers to Jesus' birtg by Mary. The two terms refer to different things.

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