Timeline by Skyla Auger

Ovulation

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An egg is released from one of the ovaries, usually once a month, and is available to be fertilized by sperm.

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A male sperm cell combines with a female egg cell.

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The first cell of a new individual, formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell.

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A ball of cells that forms early in a pregnancy. It implants in the uterine wall, eventually becoming the embryo and then the fetus.

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The blastocyst borrows in the lining of the uterus.

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Connects the baby to the mothers placenta.

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An organ that forms in the womb during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the baby.

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A lining inside the uterus that contains the fetus and the fluid that cushions the fetus (amniotic fluid).

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The fetal stage of development begins around the ninth week and lasts until birth.

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Test to check health, gender, and age of baby.

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Contractions

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Involves uterine contractions that cause the cervix to dilate and thin, allowing the baby to pass through the birth canal.

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Delivery of the baby

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Postpartum or postnatal