Fertilization: How the baby is born
If the egg meets a sperm in the fallopian tubes after ovulation, fertilization can occur. This is where your baby’s development begins.
Before actual fertilization can take place, the egg cell must form. It matured in your ovaries 14 days after your period. During ovulation, the egg cell bursts out of the follicle and travels down the fallopian tubes towards the uterus.
How fertilization occurs
A baby is formed when you have had intercourse within the last five days and the egg meets sperm. When a sperm penetrates the cervical mucus and the uterus into the fallopian tubes, a fusion takes place. The fertilized egg continues towards the uterus and has reached its destination on the 7th day. It burrows into the wall of the uterus.
This is how your baby develops
The embryo will undergo incredible development over the next few weeks. You can learn more about his development in the first trimester in the following posts:
Important information for this month
Have you just taken a pregnancy test and are you happy about the positive result? Congratulations. Now it is important that you have the pregnancy confirmed by your gynecologist and have the initial examination carried out. The following information may be of interest to you:
- Print the preventive care plan: With your own plan, you will not forget any appointments and you will be informed exactly what happens during the preventive care appointments.
- Initial examination : In the initial examination, the pregnancy will be confirmed and you will receive your maternity card.
- Maternity Pass : Understand the many signs and cryptic phrases in the maternity pass.
- Development of your body : This is how your body changes in the first few weeks of pregnancy.
- Nutrition guide: You should now pay attention to these points in your diet in order to optimally support the pregnancy.
- Iodine and Folic Acid : Understand why your doctor is now prescribing you iodine and folic acid supplements.
In our pregnancy calendar you will find many more tips for each month of pregnancy. Just have a look!