2007-03-09 15:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
when you are pregnant for a couple of months, the fetus is just a ball of cells... there is DNA in those cells, but it's almost impossible to get a sample. Also, mitosis and meiosis haven't occurred yet which are the processes by which your genetic material mixed up with the father's genetic material creating a unique mix which makes up each individual and that's why we are all different. You can get a DNA test when the baby is born, because anytime before will be very expensive and much more complicated because you can't simply really get a blood sample from the fetus inside you... good luck
2007-03-09 15:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by alekoukla 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If at some point in your pregnancy you have to have an amniocentesis or chorionic villi sample done you can request that a paternity test be done at the same time. Otherwise, the risks associated with the tests do not warrant doing them only for the sake of paternity.
2007-03-09 15:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Paternity tests are done by swabbing the inside of the cheek of the baby and the father and then analyzing the DNA.
2007-03-09 15:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by lxl_serendipity_lxl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mom told me when i was 4 1/2 that u can get a dna test done.. and they do it through the belly button but i also got told that can kill the baby 2 i gues.. i dont know cause i never did it when i was pregent with my son...
2007-03-09 15:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have amnio done you can request it then...but if you don't you'll have to wait until the baby is born and then have DNA tests run.
2007-03-09 17:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you have to wait till you are farther along and then you can have it done. Or, you can wait until the baby is born.
2007-03-09 15:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by cynthia10415 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you have to wait to get the child's DNA after they are born.
2007-03-09 15:30:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋