>> a lot of those hormones are produced by the mother.
And by what mechanism are they produced in the mother, Paul?
They are still "specialized chemical substances that are assembled by enzymes per the information that is encoded within the mother's DNA".
Without DNA there is no Hormone production.
Without DNA there is no Hormone production.
Without either, their cannot be complex multi-celled life.
Also, if you want to ask me a question, next time post to me. Anyway, do you even understand the endocrine system develops and works. Hormones are produced by various glands in the mother's body and the baby's placenta to send instuctions on how the baby is to be developed.