Connection between the child and the surrogate mother

1. Genetic relatedness: does a surrogate mother share DNA with a child?
2. Physiological connection: does the surrogate mother share blood with the child?
3. Legal and emotional kinship: are surrogate mothers related to the child?
4. Emotional connection during gestation
5. Is the surrogate mother connected with the child: the only link
6. Mechanism of Gestational Surrogacy and DNA
7. Summary table of genetic contribution
8. Placental barrier and blood exchange
9. The essence of biological communication
10. Legal status and parental rights

Let's consider the whole process in the context of modern gestational surrogacy programs in Europe, which are practiced by Feskov Human Reproduction Group in 2026.

Genetic relatedness: does a surrogate mother share DNA with a child?

The genetic connection between a surrogate mother and a child is the main myth that we will finally dispel. Understanding the mechanisms of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) allows you to give an accurate and comprehensive answer to all questions: does the surrogate mother share DNA with the child and is the surrogate mother biologically related to the child. The answer to all these questions is no.

Mechanism of Gestational Surrogacy and DNA

Feskov Human Reproduction Group uses the method of gestational surrogacy. This method guarantees the complete exclusion of the genetic contribution of the surrogate mother, as she cannot be an egg donor at the same time.

The process of eliminating DNA bonds is clear from the example of the description of the course of ART:

1. Embryo creation: An embryo is always created in a laboratory (in vitro fertilization, IVF) using an egg and sperm that belong to the intended parents or donors.
2. Embryo transfer: the resulting embryo contains 100% of the genetic code of the biological parents (or 50% in the case of donor oocytes or sperm), transferred to the

uterus of the surrogate mother.

1. Absence of a surrogate mother's egg: Since a surrogate mother cannot legally be an egg donor at the same time, she cannot physically transfer DNA to the child.

In the case of surrogacy for single women, only the intended mother's own eggs are used to ensure the requirements of the law on genetic kinship. Feskov Human Reproduction Group is the best reproductive clinic that guarantees an unlimited number of IVF and the birth of a healthy child of the desired sex under a fixed-price contract.

Based on these medical and legal facts, the claim that a surrogate mother shares DNA with the baby is incorrect. Genetic kinship belongs entirely to the intended parents.

Summary table of genetic contribution

To visualize whether the surrogate mother is biologically related to the child, here is a table of genetic contribution.

This analysis unequivocally confirms that surrogate mothers do not pass on DNA and are connected with the child only by the process of gestation. This fact is key to the legal registration of parental rights.

Physiological connection: does the surrogate mother share blood with the child?

Although there is no genetic relationship at all, there is a close, but temporary, physiological relationship between the surrogate mother and the developing fetus. However, even this physical proximity does not mean that the surrogate mother shares blood with the child or that she is related to the child at the cellular level.

Placental barrier and blood exchange

The connection between the mother and the fetus is through the placenta and the umbilical cord. These organs allow for the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste, while isolating the blood flow of mother and baby from each other.

To answer the question of whether a surrogate mother shares blood with the child, the blood-placental barrier is of key importance.

The main functions of the blood-placental barrier are:

• Blood separation: The mother's blood and the fetal blood do not mix. Each circulatory system functions independently. This is the main proof that there is no shared blood.
• Molecular metabolism: the barrier allows useful molecules (oxygen, glucose, IgG antibodies) that are necessary for the life of the fetus.
• Cell blockage: The barrier blocks the passage of the blood cells themselves (red blood cells, white blood cells) and also prevents significant DNA transfer.

Therefore, to the question of whether the surrogate mother has blood in common with the child, the answer is a categorical no.

The essence of biological communication

In the question of whether a surrogate mother is biologically related to the child, it is necessary to separate the concepts. It is not genetically related, since surrogate mothers do not pass on DNA. But it is physiologically connected, since it carries the child and ensures its vital functions. This is a temporary biological connection that stops immediately after the umbilical cord is cut.

At the same time, microchimerism – the minimal exchange of cells that can occur through the placenta – does not mean genetic relatedness. This microscopic exchange does not change the fact that surrogate mothers do not pass on DNA.

Legal and emotional kinship: are surrogate mothers related to the child?

Once the medical facts have been established, it is necessary to consider whether surrogate mothers are related to the child legally and emotionally.

Legal status and parental rights

The legal registration of ART programs in the clinic of Feskov Human Reproduction Group completely excludes the possibility of a surrogate mother keeping the child.

Legal facts confirming that the surrogate mother is not related to the child:

1. Contract: The surrogacy contract clearly states that the surrogate waives any parental rights.
2. Birth certificate: in Ukraine, only biological parents are indicated as parents in official documents.
3. Lack of rights: a surrogate mother in Ukraine has no parental rights or obligations.

This legal consolidation is based on the fact that surrogate mothers do not pass on DNA and are not genetically related to the child. It ensures that the child is legally bound only to his or her genetic parents.

Emotional connection during gestation

It is important to recognize that the surrogate mother and child form a unique, albeit temporary, emotional-physiological bond during pregnancy. This is not kinship, but a deep experience of gestation.

Factors that form this connection:

• Hormonal regulation: pregnancy is accompanied by the release of hormones that promote attachment and care.
• Intrauterine connection: the child feels the rhythm of the heart and the voice of the surrogate mother.

While this connection is deep, it is not a genetic relationship and has nothing to do with the question of whether the surrogate mother shares DNA with the child. This is the connection of gestation, which stops after childbirth.

Is the surrogate mother connected with the child: the only link

For a complete picture, we summarize all the medical and legal facts that determine whether a surrogate mother is related to the child:

1. Genetic relatedness: none. The child is genetically related only to the intended parent (at least one of them) and the oocyte/sperm donor (if donor eggs/sperm were used).
2. Do surrogate mothers pass on DNA: Surrogate mothers do not pass on DNA to the baby.
3. Does the surrogate mother share blood with the baby: there is no shared blood because the blood-placental barrier prevents the mixing of circulatory systems.
4. Is the surrogate mother biologically related to the child: In the strict genetic sense, the surrogate mother is not biologically related to the child.
5. Legal kinship: the relationship with the child is legally assigned only to the intended parents.

It is important to understand that the fifth point is true only if you are conducting the program in countries where the only legal parents are a couple who have signed a contract with the clinic and provided their genetic materials to create an embryo. Feskov Human Reproduction Group, working with Ukrainian surrogate mothers in the legal field of Ukraine, guarantees: your child is genetically and legally related only to you and is your continuation. Get a free individual legal roadmap and surrogacy price calculation for the birth of your child – contact the manager on the website!