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Please help! Sorry but I dont know where else to look for advice right now. My partner and I are going through hell right now. A woman he had sex with on July 4th of 2008 (before we were serious) came out of the blue recently and has claimed that the doctors "changed" her due date of her baby. and that he is the father. she is not due till the end of April. Is there a chance this could be? We plan on getting a paternity test, but we are both very scared and confused and dealing with a lot of hurt right now. Any info would be deeply appreciated.

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Hello,

If the other woman got pregnant on or around July 4, her due date should be the end of March, not the end of April.  If the end of April due date is accurate, she conceived at the beginning of August, not the beginning of July.

A paternity test will give you the most accurate answer, but from the information you gave me, she did not get pregnant at the beginning of July.

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Dorothy H, LCCE

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As a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, I can answer questions dealing with preparing for birth, childbirth classes, pregnancy, what happens during labor and birth, doulas, VBAC, natural childbirth, cesarean birth, interventions in labor, labor, birth, helping someone through labor, concerns or fears about labor and birth, doulas, breastfeeding, and other topics dealing with pregnancy, labor, and birth.

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Since 2004, I have taught childbirth education classes focused on helping couples gain confidence, make decisions for their birth, and give them tools for helping them get the birth they want. Since 2004, I have also attended births in local hospitals as a birth doula (as of 8/10, I have attended 120 births) so I am able to see firsthand what is working in helping couples deal with labor. I am also a mom of five children, and have various birth experiences myself, including unmedicated birth and a cesarean.

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Lamaze International DONA International

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International Doula Magazine

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I am a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator. I am a DONA-certified birth doula.

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I work with approximately 4-6 couples a month with my childbirth classes. I attend 2 births a month with doula clients.

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