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until I started miscarrying at like 12-13 weeks.
Which, statistically, is even less likely than getting pregnant while using condoms.
I went to an OBGYN scared because I was having this, like, never-ending period. But he measured my cervix and was like "Um...". I passed the actual fetus naturally soon afterwards.
The whole experience still haunts me to this day. But one thing that I can be thankful for is that, even with everything else I/he was feeling as a result of the scare, at least the guy I was involved with at the time didn't flip out with all of this paternity-testing stuff.
I get the apprehension among men, because it IS fact that paternity is mis-assigned approx. 30% of the time, which is just.. unthinkable. And super unfortunate. We as women should educate ourselves on this issue so we understand it.
But, I also think we don't know enough about your relationship with this girl, or the two of you as people, to adequately assess the dynamics here.
For (a lot of) women, though, pregnancy (or its termination) is not just a physical state.. it's also a profoundly emotional experience. Even when the pregnancy is not wanted. So if you ARE set on confirming paternity, please dig deep into whatever EQ you have and try to win her cooperation in the most reasonable and empathetic way possible. Pregnancy's just a very sensitive time for all involved, including the (unborn) child.
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