Fetal development

During pregnancy and childbirth, the entire reproductive system of the woman involved: the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina.

After an ovary-released egg cell is fertilized, the cell moves slowly through the fallopian tube to the uterus. Meanwhile, cell division begins, until the cell has grown to about 100 cells. The egg then implants itself in the uterine lining. During pregnancy the child develops and the womb offers the child hospitality and protection for 38 weeks or 9 months.

When the baby is full term and nearing birth, the baby has to go through a series of movements to pass through the birth canal. Because of the contractions pain, the uterus themselves together; this widens the cervix so that the baby can reach the vagina from the womb. This muscular tube widens so that the baby’s head and shoulders can pass through the vagina when the uterus contracts and the baby is born. In most cases, a baby is born face down.

Now the baby is cleaned and the doctor checks whether the baby is healthy. After that, the baby is usually placed on the mother’s stomach, so that it can rest and become familiar with the mother.