Can a DNA test on a fetus only be conducted in the first 20 weeks? If one is performed between 20 weeks and birth, does it put the child in danger?
I have a friend I think is being played. He was seeing this girl briefly while she was dating This Other Guy (TOG). She became pregnant and swore to him it was TOG's. TOG asked for a paternity test and it's not his.
Well, now she says it must be my friend's... and that the doctor pinpointed EXACTLY the day of conception and that there can't be another test now, because between 20 weeks and birth it's dangerous to the fetus.
Is it so?
2006-07-05 18:37:15 · 7 answers · asked by blueowlboy 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
VELKEN! Good thinking! I will call him immediately and see what he can do -- this is tearing him up.. and, yeah, there's no guarantee on other guys not being involved.
2006-07-05 19:10:47 · update #1
you might want to call maury
- but seriously i think that u have to wait until the baby is born- unless you do an amnio -which is very risky for mom and baby so the doctor most likely will never do it for a paternity test. And there is NO WAY to pin point conception 100% any dr. will tell you that. She is lying - and how do you know she wasnt with more than one person on the date of conception??
2006-07-05 18:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 2⤋
You gotta wait till birth. Just make sure that DNA test is done as soon after the birth as possible. If its your kid, you'll want to see him or her in the hospital. If its not, child support doesn't start till birth. You might also want to ask to see the DNA papers that proved he wasn't the Daddy. If she cannot produce those papers, then she's possibly just trying to trap one of you and hoping you'll not pay for a DNA test. For the future of every paycheck you ever plan to earn, you better get that test done. Without it, you are screwed.
Wait a minute. Yeah, you really need that paper. If they did test the baby's blood against that other guy, then baby's DNA is on record there, or should be. Its possible that you only have to send in your DNA sample and the numbers to match the baby with. Its possible if 1 DNA test has already been done, that they can use those results to help you!! But first, you need that paper.
2006-07-05 18:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Velken 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to perform a DNA test while the mother is pregnant...but a doctor usually will not perform a DNA until the child is born......If your friend really wants to know if the baby is his..tell himto up the money and have it done as soon as the baby is born...it is better to pay now for the test than to pay for the rest of his life for a child that may not be his,.
2006-07-05 18:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by destine4_69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok im an expert at this one.it can be done and its after 20 weeks but the thing is is that its like a 50/50 % chance that it will kill the baby .because that go right in with a big needle through the stomach and the sac and everything and its a long story let a doctor tell you.so its a REALLY BAD idea to do that even the doctor will tell you that.
2006-07-06 00:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but you can always get one done as soon as the baby is born! It is quite costly here in Saskatchewan($850CDN), but it's worth it!
2006-07-05 18:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by hotmama3712 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey there my daughter took a p.g test at week 4 and it came out rt . by my surprize frist responce is the best test to take that I know .
2006-07-05 19:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no when the baby is born they do blood work anyways...paternity tests are the same things... i have to get one cause my baby daddys momma dont think its his
2006-07-05 18:42:10 · answer #7 · answered by baby angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋