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Can DNA Paternity Test Reveal The Father Of The Unborn Child?
I had unprotected sex with this lady on June the 6th 2015; she told me that her period started that day; then she sent a ultrasound picture saying she 14 weeks pregnant, and theirs another man during the same time before and after me around the same time; she sent this to me Sept 5th 2015 her due date is March 7th 2016.
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I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Yes DNA paternity test can reveal the father of the unborn child. There are two methods
1.Invasive prenatal paternity testing-It is possible to determine who the biological father of the fetus is while the woman is still pregnant through procedures called chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis. Amniocentesis retrieves amniotic fluid by inserting a needle through the pregnant mother's abdominal wall. These procedures are highly accurate ; however, there is a small risk for the woman to miscarry and lose the pregnancy as a result.
2.Non-invasive prenatal paternity testing-Current advances in genetic testing has led to the ability to determine who the biological father is while the woman is still pregnant through a non-invasive method. There is a small amount of fetal DNA present in the mother's blood during pregnancy.
Hope this information helps
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Yes DNA paternity test can reveal the father of the unborn child. There are two methods
1.Invasive prenatal paternity testing-It is possible to determine who the biological father of the fetus is while the woman is still pregnant through procedures called chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis. Amniocentesis retrieves amniotic fluid by inserting a needle through the pregnant mother's abdominal wall. These procedures are highly accurate ; however, there is a small risk for the woman to miscarry and lose the pregnancy as a result.
2.Non-invasive prenatal paternity testing-Current advances in genetic testing has led to the ability to determine who the biological father is while the woman is still pregnant through a non-invasive method. There is a small amount of fetal DNA present in the mother's blood during pregnancy.
Hope this information helps
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