You wanted to know about paternity testing and what your options are before and after the baby's birth. And there is a test called non-invasive prenatal paternity testing that can be done anytime after the 8th week of pregnancy. And the mother's blood is drawn and compared to a sample from the father, or potential fathers, to determine who the father actually is. And it's 99.9% accurate. There is absolutely no risk to the baby by doing this test. There are more definitive tests that can be done, but it can cause potential harm to the pregnancy and put the baby and pregnancy at risk, so for this reason, the blood test is recommended if the mother needs to know paternity during the pregnancy.

After the baby is born, it's pretty simple. An umbilical cord sample of blood is routinely collected at delivery, and this can actually be used to compare to a sample from the potential father to see if there's a match. Or it can be done after the baby is discharged from the hospital, and they can either obtain a cheek swab or a blood sample from the baby and potential fathers and compare them to see who it is. So there are a few different options. I suggest talking with your doctor, and they can discuss your circumstances with you and help you decide what would be best. If you have more questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at [ Ссылка ], and recommend us to your friends and family too.

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