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Q: invetro genetic traits
asked by: mydogwalker on February 11th, 2008
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Please help answer this question....My wife and I did invetro 8 years ago and have a beautiful boy. Our egg(s) were from a women who was an accomplished pianist. I know my wife carried him.....she says that was it, nothing in him is from her( wife ). I say that there are some traits that are in him and she says NO. He was inside her for 9 months living off of her blood and organs. I know he started from the other girl but he had to take something from my wife....I hope this makes some sense > Confused
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mominashoe
replied on February 11th, 2008
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If I understand correctly, your wife carried the baby made by another woman's egg fertilized by your sperm? In this case your wife only provided the nourishment of the baby..... and all the genetics (traits that you see) are from the woman who donated the egg and you, NOT your wife's genetics.

On the other hand, only if it was the pianist who carried your wife's fertilized egg (fertilized by you) the baby would carry no traits of the woman and would have only yours and your wife's genes.

Hope that makes sense.
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Marianne0558
replied on February 12th, 2008
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The only thing the baby would have gotten from your wife is nourishment and a bond that can only be shared by the woman carrying the baby. It is a beautiful thing and you all are very lucky you got to experience that, your wife especially. So what if he doesn't have the same smile or hair color. She is his mother, as you are his father. It is possible that what you are seeing could resemble your wife, only because maybe the genetic mother shared qualities that resemble your wife.
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