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In the beginning
Fertilization marks the beginning of a new, individual
life. At fertilization, the DNA of a single sperm and ovum merge
to create the genetic blueprint for a new human being. Once the
DNA has recombined and the single-celled ovum begins to divide,
things really begin to roll.
Instead of me
rambling on about it why not take a tour of the amazing world within
the womb using the coolest embryoscopy video and ultra-cool 3-D
ultrasound.
Your
Body, Your Baby
ONE
MONTH Fertilization! The sperm and
egg join in your fallopian tube to form a unique human being --
that's 46 combined chromosomes which pre-determine all of a person's
physical characteristics.
Washed into
your uterus, the developing embryo searches for a nice place to
implant and is only one-sixth of an inch long, but growing quickly.
The heart, no larger than a poppy seed, has been beating since day
18 when you're just four days late for your menstrual period, and
by 21 days it is pumping, through its own closed circulatory system,
blood whose type is different from yours. Four weeks after fertilization
the eye, ear and respiratory systems begin to form and thumbsucking
has been photographed within the first month by scientists.
Did you know?
The baby at the fetal stage
savours its mother's meals, first picking up the food tastes of
a culture in the womb. And you wondered why you love spicy food
so much!
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