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I have a concern over who is the father of my child. I had a one-night stand with a very old friend. My husband knows about this, but now both parties are concerned about parentage. Can you tell me if there are any non-invasive tests I can have to determine who the father of my unborn child is? I am coming up to 30 weeks now and it is getting unbearable.
I had sex with this old friend on day 28 of my cycle, I then proceeded to have a period starting on day 32 of my cycle, which was normal and lasted six days. I allegedly fell pregnant the following month, although the hospital seems to think my due date is a week out. They think the baby is a week older than we think it is. I didn’t use protection with my friend but he didn’t ejaculate inside me. I was having regular sex with my husband without protection and he was ejaculating inside me. I usually have a regular cycle of 28–32 days.
Can you help answer my questions?
Janice
There is very little doubt that your husband is the father of your baby.
Because you have a slightly longer cycle than usual, I expect the hospital have said you are an extra week pregnant, rather than the baby being a week older than you have calculated. You will not have conceived whilst you were having a period.
The usual way to determine paternity is a blood test once your baby has been born. In your situation I don’t think it is necessary. But if you do decide to go ahead with this, take time to think things through very carefully indeed.
All the best.
Christine Hill
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