Hi Russ.

I'm a little confused still regarding pigmentation and such. If I spend several months tanning and then conceive a child, only to lose my tan weeks later from no longer spending time in the sun, what natural pigmentation will my child have?

I understand that you have done your homework and respect that fact. I, admittedly, have not, which is why I am asking you for your input here. So, if you please, what skin tone will a child inherit if a person is tan while conceiving? Moreover, if I lose my tan will my child then lose their tan as well? What happens if a mother gets tan halfway through the 9 month pregnancy? Will the child become half tan? Will only parts of their body be tan while others remain pale?

I look forward to your feedback. Anything will suffice. If you have any links to Kent Hovind videos or links to Born Again Christian sites, etc., which explain how inheriting tan skin works I would be only too happy to read it.

Oh - I almost forgot, is there a difference between a parent who tans in a sunbed versus outside? Does this affect the outcome of the "tanned" child in question? Thanks again.