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How To Determine The Paternity Of A Child?

Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016

Question: This female is saying that she is pregnant with my husbands child. He slept with her march 25th and told him april 4th that she was pregnant and it's his. Is that possible?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not possible

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

You are wondering if a person could get pregnant and have a positive pregnancy test in 1 1/2 weeks? No that can't happen. The embryo is not developed enough to trigger a positive pregnancy test. She could be pregnant from another person but not from your husband if they only had sex on March 25th

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (17 hours later)

Thank you very much for your help! He wants to go to her doctor appointment next week. Is there something to ask that doctor to more ensure him that the time line for it to be his is wrong? Is there a way to ask about an estimated conception date?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Open and honest

Detailed Answer:
I would ask point blank when would this child, if any, would have been conceived. Ask what is the estimated age of the fetus?

There is no reason to hide your concerns. Ask them and have the doctor answer them openly and honestly. Later he should get a paternity test if needed.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar