Surrogate Mothers???

I am a bit blank on this topic! Does a surrogate mother have to be a member of the family? Would a surrogate mother have any DNA simillarities with the baby? And would the surrogate mother actually have sex with the father or is the sperm implanted?Surrogate Mothers???
No, the surrogate does not have to be a member of the family, although this is frequently a first choice for non-medical reasons (the parents know the surrogate is responsible and sincere). It is not neccessary for the surrogate to be related although compatible blood types would be prefferable. The baby would not share any DNA with the baby since the baby was created from an egg and sperm and the embryo was implanted into her uterus. which incedentally, answers your last question, no they do not have sex.
no the surrogate mother does not need to be a member of the family. she would not have any DNA similarities with the baby. And she would not need to have sex; the sperm would be implanted.Surrogate Mothers???
The surrogant mother doesnt have to be a family member. and no they do not have sex with the father. They inplant the fathers sperm and mothers egg in the womb and it fertilizes. Than when the surrogant mother has the baby the biological mother and the father take the baby and sign the birth certificate. I really know about the DNA similarities though. I hope this helped you understand a little!!
The answers before this address only gestational surrogacy - when the intended parents' sperm and eggs are combined for in vitro fertilization and implanted into the surrogate - so, as noted above, no DNA relationship, just a little internal babysitting.



Traditional surrogacy is still a viable option for some people using a surrogate, and in that case, the surrogate is artificially inseminated using the intended father's sperm to become pregnant using her own egg. (Again, no sex - *artificial* insemination where either the semen is implanted in her vagina or they "wash" the sperm - to separate it from the seminal fluid - and insert that directly into the uterus.) In that case, the mother is genetically the mother of the baby she carries, so yes, her DNA contributes to the baby's.