From conception to birth: A look at the stages of pregnancy
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How does a baby develop inside the womb? Fox News looks at the various stages of development from conception to birth.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "Conception typically occurs about two weeks after your last period begins. To calculate your estimated due date, your health care provider will count ahead 40 weeks from the start of your last period. This means your period is counted as part of your pregnancy — even though you weren't pregnant at the time." (iStock) (iStock) (iStock) (iStock) (iStock) (iStock) (iStock)
For this reason, we will define the timeline of the stages of development referring from the time of conception to avoid confusion.
According to the health experts at both the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, the following development occurs from the time of conception: