Im pretty sure you do but not sure

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Oh my lord...Of course u have to wait! How are they going to do it otherwise? They have to swab the babys mouth and or take blood...

They could do amniocentesis, but there is a 1-2 percent chance of miscarriage, and a paternity test isn't important enough to risk that. Usually they do that to test for genetic diseases in case the parents want to abort if anything is found.

Yea. You can test before birth but it's not reccomended unless the dr is checking to see if something is wrong with the baby. I'd wait uuntil the lil one was born!

My doctor said that u couldnt test through amnio?

As far as I know u have to wait till its born* unfortunatly.

Well, I am not sure but I know of a rape case down here in louisiana. The girl was raped and impreginated and the guy was caught and she found out she was preggy. Well, he denied raping her or anything....She didnt go to the hosp or police right away and she showered and stuff. Anyway, they did dna through amnio because this guyy already had a mile long rap sheet and the case was depending on it and it was found to be his.....Before it was born.....So i'm not sure. Maybe they only do it before birth in certain places.

You can get a test before the baby is done. But like the others said it is not recommended. They would probably only do it if it was absolutely necessary to know right now. Like in the above case.
I would just wait. Hey if nothing else you can keep them on their toes!!!!Haha. Even though you know it is his, his parents probably don't think it is, so make them wait!

Not that i'm doubting ya'll but how the he!! Do you do a paternity test when the baby isn't born? I mean, how would the amniotic fluid tell you about the babies dna? Ok, having a baby and I know nothing...

Don't feel bad I didn't know how either. I looked it up and this is some of what I found:

amniocentesis (pre-birth)

(amnio) -a common pre-birth dna procedure for collecting a sample of ambiotic fluid which contains the cells, dna, of the unborn child.

Normally performed between the 14th and 20th week of pregnancy but may be performed anytime after the 14th week for establishing paternity.

Amniocentesis is a procedure performed during pregnancy in which amniotic fluid is withdrawn from a woman's uterus to test for certain problems in the fetus, such as genetic defects, fetal infections, fetal lung immaturity, or rh sensitization. The word "amniocentesis" literally means "puncture of the amnion," the fluid-filled sac that encloses the fetus during pregnancy. During amniocentesis, a needle is inserted through a mother's belly into the sac of amniotic fluid, the watery fluid that surrounds the fetus, and a small amount of the fluid is removed. The fluid, which is produced by the fetal lungs and kidneys and the umbilical cord, contains skin cells the fetus has shed and biochemical substances that the fetus has produced. These cells can be sent to a laboratory, where they are isolated and grown so that their genetic material (chromosomes) can be tested, or so other laboratory tests can be done.

Does amniocentesis hurt? Most women will feel slight pain during amniocentesis. For the first day or so afterward, some women may feel cramps like those during their menstrual period, but that is the most discomfort a woman undergoing the procedure is likely to experience. Bleeding, fever, or leaking of amniotic fluid after amniocentesis may occur and should signal a call to your doctor.

Chorionic villus sampling (cvs): (pre-birth)

this procedure is performed vaginally, usually between the 9th and 12th weeks of gestational age.

Procedure- a specialist obtains a sample from the placenta which contains the cellular material of the fetus.

Suggestions: if you are considering a pre-birth dna procedure. . .

First, consult with your physician about your health, the babies health and the low risk factors of these procedures. Pre-natal procedures can be performed only once during your pregnancy.

Normally your insurance will not cover the cost of these procedures unless your doctor has ordered a chromosome analysis. If the chromosome analysis is performed a portion of the amnio fluid can be submitted for dna paternity testing.

You will be responsible for payment of the pre-natal procedures and the cost of dna testing evaluation.

If you do not currently have a doctor we suggest that you contact a local ob/gyn, a perinatologist, a genetic counselor, planned parenthood, family or walk-in clinics, or a midwives and alternative birthing center. All of these can be found in your local yellow pages and on the internet.

Call us toll free at 1-866-889-3410 anytime to discuss your needs and questions or submit our email form to learn more.

Hope that helped a little.

Cara~there ya go!

Wow thanks that helped a lot. Im 100% sure it his, ive never had sex with another guy. But im scared if they make me get one it will come out wrong. Are they 100% accurate?

Yes. They are 99.99999999999999% correct. There has never been a "wrong" dna test as far as I know. They a right. You can't go wrong.

Omg I know what you mean about it being wrong. I've never cheated on my boyfriend but he wants one. (he had a previous marriage and baby that prolly isn't his so he wants to be sure) i'm scared to death they'll say it isn't his.

It cannot be wrong! I promise you. It's correct.

I know the procedure, and i'm really sure that it's very accurate! I can't see why the result isn't accurate. They can even make a difference between 2 brothers ore something.

I found this:

we routinely achieve results with 99.999% or higher inclusions and 100% exclusions.

In july of 2002, dna diagnostics center became the first in the industry to run every dna test twice. The american association of blood banks requires only negative tests be run twice, but we've taken it one step further to ensure complete confidence.