Conception: From Egg to Embryo Slideshow
Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on October 11, 2023
Conception: From Egg to Embryo
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Ovulation
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Moving Into the Fallopian Tube
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The Sperm's Long Journey
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Fertilization: Sperm Penetrates Egg
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The Cells Start to Divide
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Implantation
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Pregnancy Hormones
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Baby's Development
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(1) Dr. David M. Phillips / Visuals Unlimited
(2) Claude Edelmann / Photo Researchers, Inc.
(3) Yorgos Nikas / Stone
(4) Ingram Publishing
(5) Dr. David M. Phillips / Visuals Unlimited
(6) Dr. David M. Phillips / Visuals Unlimited and Dr. Yorgos Nikas / Photo Researchers, Inc.
(7) 3D4Medical.com
(8) Thinkstock
(9) Dr G. Moscoso / Photo Researchers, Inc.
SOURCES:
American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Ectopic Pregnancy: A Guide for Patients, 2006.
Colorado State University, Pathophysiology of the Reproductive System.
Springfield Technical Learning College.
The Merck Manual.
October 11, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Zilpah Sheikh, MD
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