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ok....I currently asked another adviser but I just wanted to here your thoughts on my confused question.
ok...my last period was oct.3-6. my periods are usually 32-35 average length of time. i had sex with guy number #1 on september 21. and then i slept with guy #2 september 24, october 9th, october 14, and october 22. i took a pregnant test on october 26 or nov.2 and it came back postive. i went to the docter dec.3 and the docter felt my stomach and did a pap smear he told me that I was 8 and half weeks. Then i went back the following week.dec.9 and there was a transvaginal ultrasound done and it showed that i was 9 weeks pregnant. so i guess what i am asking is who might be the father of my child. I am now currently 33 weeks.
When dating a pregnancy, they count from the first day of your last period, even though you aren't pregnant then. This can be confusing - an ultrasound done Dec 9 showing that you are 9 weeks pregnant doesn't mean that you conceived 9 weeks before - you likely conceived 7 weeks before, which would be around October 21. As you did not have sex with guy #1 anywhere near when you conceived (and not since your last period), I think it's safe to say that guy #2 is the father of your child.
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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.
Experience
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.
Organizations
Lamaze International
DONA International
Publications
International Doula Magazine
Education/Credentials
I am a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator.
I am a DONA-certified birth doula.
Past/Present Clients
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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