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I was with a partner in early April.I don't have a date and another in the middle to end of that month.my LMP was April 16th.A scan in june dated preg as 8weeks,I have a baby now who does not look like the supposed father and I.I was just wondering the possibility that partner1 is the father.Was the supposed LMP have been a implantation bleed based on the child's look?Thank you.

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If the ultrasound date was consistent with the dating from your LMP, then it is extremely unlikely that Partner 1 is the father.  If the dates line up, then the LMP was not implantation bleeding.

Do you have the date of your u/s?   If it was in mid-June, it is definitely pointing to the 2nd man as being the father.

Sometimes babies just don't look that much like their parents; they'll pick up genes from several generations back.

You might want to have a paternity test done for your own peace of mind.  I don't think it's all that likely that the first man is the father, but without further information to go on (such as the dates you were with him and the u/s dates) I wouldn't rule it out.  

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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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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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