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Conception is the meeting of a sperm and egg. Learn how often conception leads to pregnancy and how to increase your odds of conceiving.
Timeline of getting pregnant. You calculate your menstrual cycle from the first day of menstrual bleeding to the start of the next first day of menstrual bleeding.
Here's a primer on conception: Ovulation. Each month inside your ovaries, a group of eggs starts to grow in small, fluid-filled sacs called follicles. Eventually, one of the eggs erupts from the...
Take a journey with us from the moment a single sperm fertilizes an egg. From tiny egg to growing embryo, follow the incredible process of conception.
Use this timeline to learn what your baby's up to and how they're developing throughout pregnancy. Follow your baby's development week by week, from conception to labor, in these amazingly detailed, doctor-reviewed images.
Conception usually refers to the moment when sperm fertilizes an egg. Learn when and how it happens, and when pregnancy begins, here.
Conception: How It Works. To become pregnant, the following steps must occur: Sperm transport. The sperm must be deposited and transported to the site of fertilization. Egg transport. Ovulation must occur and the egg must be "picked up" by the tube. Fertilization and embryo development.
Your "getting pregnant" timeline is: day 1: the first day of your period; day 14 (or slightly before or after, depending how long your menstrual cycle is): you ovulate; within 24 hours of ovulation, the egg is fertilised by sperm if you have had sex in the last few days without using contraception
Conception is the fertilization of the egg by a sperm cell. If you're a sperm cell entering the vagina, there's about a 1 in 250 million chance you'll be the sperm cell that reaches the egg. Once that occurs, the fertilized egg is known as a zygote.
Conception: How It Works. To become pregnant, these steps must occur: Sperm Transport: The sperm must be deposited and transported to the site of fertilization. Egg Transport: Ovulation must occur and the egg must be “picked up” by the tube. Fertilization and Embryo Development: Union between the sperm and egg must result.