The prenatal period extends from conception to birth, usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy.
Zygote: Created when two gametes meet (fertilization)
Germinal stage: first phase of prenatal development, encompassing the first two weeks after conception.
• 1 in 5 pregnancies end without the woman knowing (implantation is far from automatic)
• Placenta: a structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass into fetus from the mother’s bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother…
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