development timeline by Leanna Morse

ovulation

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ovulation is when an egg is released from the ovaries, occurs about two weeks before start of menstruation

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the egg and sperm join together to create a new life

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the newly joined sperm and egg cell are one, the first step of a developing baby!

lmorse36 — 2024-05-01 17:00:44 UTC

forms after the zygote is divided a bunch of times, it is an early stage of embryonic development

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this occurs when the cell implants itself into the uterine lining

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this is a hormone produced during pregnancy, produces a positive test

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when the baby reaches one week, it is an embryo

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a thin sac filled with fluid that holds the baby to keep it safe

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develops during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the baby

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tube that connects baby to placenta to deliver in oxygen and everything else it needs to grow

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all major organs and body systems begin to form

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by now the gender is usually visible by ultrasound, mother begins to have Braxton-hicks contractions

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third trimester is when the baby is considered full term. this is at 28-30 weeks, lungs are almost finished forming

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cervix begins dilating for child birth, can last 12-24hrs.

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the process of giving birth to the baby

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after the baby is delivered, the placenta is delivered.