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My last period was April 11th 2011 i had sex with my boyfriend April 18 until the 25. I had sex with someone else on April 28th 2011. My due date is Jan 16th 2012 is my boyfriend the father or the other man. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. Can you tell me who the father might be??? and is 22 weeks current???

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Brittany,

Yes, your due date appears correct from the information you've provided.  Based on it, you most likely conceived around April 26th.  However, as there is a margin of error in calculating conception dates, either man is equally likely to be the father as sperm can live in the reproductive tract for up to 5 days.  So, without a paternity test, it's impossible to say for certain. You can confirm your dates as well using an online due date calculator.



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