Dulseida and Alba Paul They announced that they were expecting their first child. After 9 years of dating, with a small break in the middle, rumors about a possible pregnancy for one of them arose again and again. Usually they were let through, but in some cases they denied it and insisted that if it was true they would not hesitate to make it public. The news was met with joy by their followers, but also with many doubts about the type of pregnancy they had chosen. Seeing the photos posted on social networks, there is no doubt that this is Dulseyda pregnant. But will she become the baby’s genetic mother or, conversely, Alba?
During his time, after one of many gossip Due to this, Dulceida announced that when the time comes, they want one to carry the child and the other to donate the egg. So now that we know that she will be a surrogate motherit is clear that Alba donated the egg.
This is actually a very common thing in Assisted reproduction. This is achieved through a method known as CLOTH (English abbreviation for receiving oocytes from a couple), which consists of exactly this. One in two women donates eggs, which are fertilized in the laboratory using sperm from a donor, and then transfer one of the resulting embryos to the couple. As a result, both participate in the birth of their child: one genetically, the other through pregnancy, childbirth and, if necessary, breastfeeding. Since Dulceida is pregnant, we already know what grain of sand each of them will make. But does this mean that she will have nothing to do with her child’s genetics? Not so fast.
Method with very good results
There are many assisted reproduction methods, but when it comes to fertilization, there are three: artificial insemination, insemination in vitro (IVF) and sperm microinjection (ICSI).
The first is used when sperm have good motility. Sperm is injected directly through the cervix recipient and is deposited very close to the fallopian tubes, so that the sperm itself swims to the egg, which is never removed outside the patient’s body.
On the other hand, for fertilization in vitro if it is needed extract oocytes. In the laboratory they are brought into contact with sperm, so that the sperm itself again floats to the egg. In this case they must also have some mobility, although their work is greatly facilitated. After fertilization, the embryo is observed during the first few days as it begins to form, and then it is transferred into the uterus of the woman who will be the surrogate mother.
Finally, ICSI is used when there is very little or no sperm motility. Directly sperm is injected inside the egg. Then everything happens the same as in IVF.
In the case of the ROPA method, in which Dulseida is pregnant, IVF is used. This is very positive as the success rates are higher than with artificial insemination. Moreover, female couples, as a rule, do not have problems with infertility, since this is not the reason that brought them to the clinic. Thus, the success rate is usually greater than 90%. As for comparison with IVF cases, which use the oocytes of a patient about to become pregnant, there are studies that show that they are almost equally successful.
Dulceida is pregnant, but what about her genes?
genetic makeup of the child Dulceida and Alba will be Alba and the sperm donor. However, there is a way that Dulceida will also affect your DNA: epigenetics.
Humans are born with a sequence of genes that make up our instructions and are found in all our cells. But these genes are not always used and not in all cells. For example, all cells contain a gene that contains instructions for producing insulin. However, these instructions are only used in the cells of the pancreas, the organ responsible for producing this hormone. In other cells the gene remains turned off. Moreover, even in the pancreas it is used only when there is a lot of glucose in the blood and insulin must be responsible for its distribution throughout the cells.
This switching on of genes where and when they are needed is known as gene expression. This depends on many factors, including the environment. It has been observed that the environment can influence certain genes to be turned on or off. This is what is known as epigenetics. It has been observed that severe trauma can change the way genes are used. For example, this has been seen with victims of the Nazi Holocaust.
It occurs in adults, but epigenetics is especially important in embryonic development. There are several studies that have concluded that the uterine environment can change the epigenetics of the embryo. Thus, if Dulceida is pregnant, her uterus will also affect manifestation of the child’s genes. In any case, the baby will be one of those who cares for him and gives him love and support. Genes are important for legal purposes, but motherhood in this case is more than that.
Source: Hiper Textual
