Pregnancy Concerns: Possible Paternity & Options - Expert Advice

Question
Hey my name is Alexa! i have a question i started my last period September 2 and obviously im pregnant i was wondering i had sex with my ex boyfriend september 13 at like 2 or 3 in the morning and with my boyfriend the 14 and there on i was wondering if there is anyway that this child could be my ex's i know this is horrible but everyone makes mistakes! thanks a lot ~*Alexa*~ Oh Yea! im 18 and already have twins im freakin out!

Answer
Hi Alexa :)

I am so sorry, but I dont have a conclusive answer for you.

I did some calculations. Counting 14 days, after your period would mean you would have ovulated roughly on the 16th of September.

Now, you had intercourse with your ex on the 13th, and then intercourse with your boyfriend on the 14th. Here's the issue.

Sperm lives for 3 days. If you ovulated on the 16th, the sperm your ex deposited, was possibly still living in your body if you released an egg on the 16th. With your current boyfriend, its the same deal. There was only really roughly 24 hours between your encounters with these men, basically making it completely impossible to determine who fathered this baby. If there was a 3 or 4 day delay between these guys, it perhaps would be a little easier to determine. But you were with both, smack dab, right before your ovulation date. So its terribly hard to decipher at this point.

Keep in mind, that my calculations are estimations. When you have a sonogram, they will give you highly accurate conception dates, along with gestational age. Just when you compare those dates, keep in mind .. even though you had intercourse with your ex first, his sperm is living for 72 hours ..so you have to be very presisive, and keep that fact in mind.

I wish you the best if you decide to have this baby, you are definately going to have your hands full, when you already have 2 little ones :)

I am sorry I dont have a conclusive answer for you, its just impossible to decipher. However if you have any more questions, and or concerns, I am only to happy to help you out where I can.

Thanks for writing :)

-Kristy