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hello, i had a bizarre start to my pregnancy. lmp 30th may. my periods were irregular after coming off the depo, the month before i concieved i had a 25 day cycle i believe they were regulating as before the depo i was a 26 day cycle, i slept with a man on the 7th june (on top postion) after a fall out with my partner, i then got back with my partner and had sex on the 11th and 12th june (missionary position), i had hcg done on the 12th june it was 63 repeated on the 14th june it was 22 then on the 19th it was 4, after no bleed i had another hcg done on the 26th june that was 51 then on the 30th june it was 600, i currently am 28 weeks pregnant and my due date is 7th march 2009 i would like some help in working out the likely father of my child please, thank you

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Emma,

Based on the information you've given, you most likely conceived around the 15th of June, which would make your partner the most likely father.

Conception is most likely to occur when intercourse occurs in the 2 days prior to ovulation.  If the first man was the father, your hcg most likely would have been higher by the 26th of June.



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I can provide evidence-based information and current research findings concerning childbirth and pregnancy. My specializations include natural childbirth, pregnancy and birth interventions, fetal positioning, labor induction, choosing a care provider, midwives, homebirth, unassisted birth, natural pain relief, medications in pregnancy and birth, informed consent, understanding the risks and benefits of childbirth choices, doulas, waterbirth, childbirth methods, childbirth education classes, cesarean section, and VBAC.

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I have been a childbirth educator, mother, author, public speaker, researcher, and birth advocate for the past 9 years. I am also the author of Giving Birth Naturally, a site dedicated to natural childbirth and pregnancy information. I publish evidence-based articles on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, and post-partum care. I'm also a mother of three children, two daughters and one son all born naturally. To learn more about what normal birth looks like, view the natural childbirth video of my son being born at home unassisted.

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My book, Birth Outside the Box, was published in 2007.

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I hold a Master's degree in communication disorders with an emphasis in child development. I am also an independent childbirth educator.

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