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HOW DO YOU TEST A BABY THAT HASN'T BEEN BORN? Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Question: I am pregnant. I want to test my baby to determine paternity before the baby's birth, so that the baby's father can provide support for us as soon as possible. How do you test a baby that hasn't been born?
Answer: We understand the importance of establishing the paternity of your child. Whether you are seeking financial or emotional support, determining the paternity of your unborn child can certainly allow you to make appropriate plans for the future.
Just like a standard paternity test, a prenatal paternity test compares the baby's DNA profile with that of the alleged father. Depending on the stage of your pregnancy, an OB-GYN will use one of two procedures to procure a DNA sample from your unborn child:
Amniocentesis: This test is performed during the second trimester, between weeks 14-20 weeks of pregnancy.
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS): This test is performed earlier in the pregnancy, between weeks 10-13.
It is important to realize that whether you select amniocentesis or CVS testing, both procedures increase the chance of fetal miscarriage.* Because of the risks to the fetus, both tests are discouraged for the sole reason of seeking paternity; a doctor's consent is needed to conduct either procedure for paternity testing. For further questions, please contact us at 800-DNA-TEST.
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*The ACOG (American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) states that both CVS and amniocentesis have a fetal miscarriage rate of 1%.
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