I'm trying to find a complete explaination on why the surrogate wont be genetically linked to the child, in gestational surrogacy. I know that its the Intended Mother's egg (or egg donor) and Intended Father's sperm (or sperm donor) and they combine it to make an embryo, and then do an IVF, BUT, the surrogates blood will be running through that baby as it grows, correct??? So, how is it not genetically connected somehow, through blood?
I wasnt very good in science class, so, maybe im being blatently stupid here...lol. LET ME KNOW. for some reason, its boggling my mind!!!!
oh, and i need to explain it to a coworker, so... ELABORATE, please...lol
Gestational Surrogacy, how not genetically linked??
If you were in an accident, and got a blood transfusion, you wouldn't pick up the dna from the blood donors. You would still be the child of your mother and father.
Our genes line up in pairs. The chromosomes look a lot like a twisted ladder or H. Your mom's split down the middle, and one side of them joined up with the complementary side of your dad's when you were conceived. There is just no way for a third set to work its way into the H.
I hope that makes sense.
Reply:The DNA of the baby is that of the mother and father donating the egg and sperm. Baby would also have the blood type based on their DNA. It is really just like when we get pregnant that our baby doesn't always necessarily have our blood type, it could be the fathers even though our blood goes through the baby. I know it works weird but there is no DNA link between a surrogate and baby unless the surogates eggs are used which does happen sometimes.
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