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Expert: - 9/25/2011


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Ok Im trying maybe to narrow down my child's father.Ok I was dating this guy #1 for awhile we broke up the last time we had sex was i do believe was april 17. then we broke and i started talking back to my ex#2 and we had sex april 22-23. My conception date is april 27. my due date is JAn 18. I thinking because of the date the father is my ex.But not for sure but still getting a dna test done.

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Nicole,

Based on your information, #2 would be the father.  Sperm can only live in the reproductive tract for up to 5 days, so if you conceived on 4-27, then they couldn't have survived for 10 days.



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