Timeline by Caylee Lugo

1.Ovulation

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the phase of the menstrual cycle when an egg is released from an ovary

2. Fertilization

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the process where a sperm cell joins with an egg cell, resulting in a single cell called a zygote

3. Zygote

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a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum

4. Blastocyst

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hollow sphere of cells formed by the embryo after about five to six days of fertilization

5. Implantation

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the process where a fertilized egg, now a blastocyst, attaches to the uterine lining

6. Positive HCG test

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A positive hCG test result suggests a pregnancy

7. Embryo

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occurring from the first few weeks after fertilization until the end of the eighth week

8. Umbilical Cord

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connecting the fetus to the placenta

9. Amniotic Sac

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the fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb

10. Placenta

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a temporary organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy

11. Fetus

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in the stages of prenatal development that follow the embryo stage (8 weeks)

12. Second trimester (14 weeks)

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The second trimester of pregnancy typically spans from weeks 13 to 27, or months 4, 5, and 6

13. Sex Organs Visible

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This is when you are able to identify the gender if the baby via ultrasound

14. 3rd trimester (28 weeks)

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spans from week 28 to the delivery of the baby

15. Braxton hicks

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normal uterine contractions that occur during pregnancy, typically after the 20th week

16. Full Term (37 weeks)

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When the baby can safely be delivered

17. Labor

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When the baby is being pushed out

18. Delivery

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the process of a baby being born from its mother's uterus

19.

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the placenta, a vital organ that nourishes the developing fetus during pregnancy