Amniotic fluid Nutrient-rich fluid that surrounds or bathes the developing baby
Blastocyst The stage of the embryo when it is implanted in the wall of the
uterus
Conception The fertilization of the egg by the sperm. The term contraception
then, literally means “against conception”
Embryo Term used for a baby from conception to the end of the 8th (eighth)
month
Fallopian Tubes Tubular structures that create a passageway from the ovary to the
uterus. The egg released by the ovary is assisted through the tube
by finger-like projections in the fallopian tubes. Fertilization takes place here.
Fertilization Defined as the moment the sperm unites with the egg. This is the
time life begins
hCG Human chorionic gonadotropin – protein hormone released by the
developing placenta during pregnancy
Implantation Point in time (approximately 6 days after conception) when the
embryo or blastocysts attaches himself or herself to the wall of the
uterus
Placenta Begins to develop inside the uterus at the time of implantation and
is completely developed by the 10th to 12th week. Supplies food
and oxygen to the developing fetus
Zygote The result of the union between the chromosomes of the sperm and
egg which results in the required 46 chromosomes of the new life