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Fertility / Infertility (Expert Forum)
paternity
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Elaine Brown, MD - Pregnancy, Gynecology
Elaine Brown, MD - BLOG
Billings - MT
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paternity
by pashon, Oct 18, 2009 12:12PM
I have irregular periods. They are usually every 36-37 days apart except in Jan (47 days) and June (43 days). My last known cycle was on 6/29 and i truly believe I had a period on 8/3/09. I had unprotected sex on 8/6/09 with guy # 1 ( we did ust the w/d method but I know that is not foulproof) and my ex and i decided to get back together after that so we were together from 8/14 and beyond. I took a hpt test on 8/29/09 becuase of my irregular cycles it was neg but I got a postive reading on 9/20/09. I went to the doc on 10/8/09 and they said i was 9 weeks and 5 days. So would guy # 1 be the father or is it the current guy. I had an transviginial us and they said my due date is 5/10/10
Doctor's Answer
by Elaine Brown, MD, Oct 23, 2009 02:41PM
, Oct 23, 2009 02:41PMTo: pashon
Hi!
All the data point to your ex-ex-boyfriend as the father. Your due date of 5/10 puts your conception date on 8/17. If you did have a period on 8/3--it would have been too early to conceive on 8/6. But I would also wonder whether you might still have been menstruating at that time. The only way to know for sure is to do a paternity test. Those cost approximately $1000. It is usually best to wait until the baby is born and use the umbilical cord blood for the analysis. The guy(s) can do a buccal swab in some cases.
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I hope you end up with the guy who is right for you and junior regardless of the DNA!
Good luck!
Dr B
All the data point to your ex-ex-boyfriend as the father. Your due date of 5/10 puts your conception date on 8/17. If you did have a period on 8/3--it would have been too early to conceive on 8/6. But I would also wonder whether you might still have been menstruating at that time. The only way to know for sure is to do a paternity test. Those cost approximately $1000. It is usually best to wait until the baby is born and use the umbilical cord blood for the analysis. The guy(s) can do a buccal swab in some cases.
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I hope you end up with the guy who is right for you and junior regardless of the DNA!
Good luck!
Dr B
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