Exactly. In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate carries the baby but does not provide the egg, so her inherited DNA is not part of the child's genome.
The baby's genetic DNA comes from the egg and sperm providers. The surrogate provides the womb and biological environment for development.
I have only just learnt that in a normal gestational surrogacy, the DNA of the surrogate mother is not in the child at all. I always thought that a woman can’t carry a child in her womb for nine months without her DNA being in the child. I was wrong.
May God hold your heart close tonight and meet you in the places words cannot reach. May He carry the burdens you’re too tired to carry, whisper peace into your heart, and remind you that you are deeply loved and never alone. May He gently lead you through this season into brighter days.
One day, you will regret the opportunities you took for granted 🤝.
One day, you will regret the friendships you took for granted 🤝.
One day, you will regret the care, time and efforts you took for granted 🤝.
Last year, the French government launched a criminal investigation into Elon Musk's X over evidence of "foreign interference." But now the man who sent the letter that triggered the investigation admits to me that he was targeting Musk's politics, not any foreign interference.