Conception:
Conception is when the male sperm fertilises the female egg. This occurs when the female egg is released into the fallopian tube, where eventually, the male sperm meets it. There are around 280-400 million sperm cells in each ejaculation. Once inside the vagina, these sperm cells will go through a arduous journey to get from the cervix, through the uterus and then into the fallopian tube where the egg will be waiting. Some sperm are abnormal- cannot swim properly, too slow or too damaged- so even through there is such a large number of sperm in the beginning of the journey, hardly any make it to the end.
If it is the wrong time of the month for the female, then the sperm might not even reach the cervix.
Conception is when the male sperm fertilises the female egg. This occurs when the female egg is released into the fallopian tube, where eventually, the male sperm meets it. There are around 280-400 million sperm cells in each ejaculation. Once inside the vagina, these sperm cells will go through a arduous journey to get from the cervix, through the uterus and then into the fallopian tube where the egg will be waiting. Some sperm are abnormal- cannot swim properly, too slow or too damaged- so even through there is such a large number of sperm in the beginning of the journey, hardly any make it to the end.
If it is the wrong time of the month for the female, then the sperm might not even reach the cervix.
Implantation:
Implantation is when the fertilised egg has successfully traveled through the fallopian tube and it has planted itself into the lining of the uterus. Implantation happens 6-12 days after fertilisation. The egg/sperm combination is now called a zygote and during this time, the fertilised egg starts multiplying its cells. After this, the zygote is a cluster of tiny cells.
Implantation is the most important part of the baby’s survival because when the zygote forms, it needs oxygen and nutrients to live until birth. The nutrients is obtained by the zygote when it implants itself into the lining of the uterus, where it will be enclosed by a wall, and it will receive the nutrients it needs. By being encased by the uterus lining, it prevents the zygote from harm via bumping from something outside of the womb.
After a successful implantation, you may get cramps like you would with you period. This is because the shape of your uterus is beginning to change in preparation for a baby. You can also get headaches, nausea, fatigue, bloating, and mood swings. This is all due to the hormonal changes happening for the first few weeks of pregnancy. Bleeding can also occur because of the blood vessels being broken as the embryo burrows into the uterus.
Implantation is when the fertilised egg has successfully traveled through the fallopian tube and it has planted itself into the lining of the uterus. Implantation happens 6-12 days after fertilisation. The egg/sperm combination is now called a zygote and during this time, the fertilised egg starts multiplying its cells. After this, the zygote is a cluster of tiny cells.
Implantation is the most important part of the baby’s survival because when the zygote forms, it needs oxygen and nutrients to live until birth. The nutrients is obtained by the zygote when it implants itself into the lining of the uterus, where it will be enclosed by a wall, and it will receive the nutrients it needs. By being encased by the uterus lining, it prevents the zygote from harm via bumping from something outside of the womb.
After a successful implantation, you may get cramps like you would with you period. This is because the shape of your uterus is beginning to change in preparation for a baby. You can also get headaches, nausea, fatigue, bloating, and mood swings. This is all due to the hormonal changes happening for the first few weeks of pregnancy. Bleeding can also occur because of the blood vessels being broken as the embryo burrows into the uterus.