Chapter 95

• "That scares me. But what happens in the next week?"
• —During this third week of gestation, conception actually occurs. The egg, which is in the fallopian tube after ovulation, is fertilized by a sperm. At this time, the fusion of maternal and paternal genetic material takes place, giving rise to the zygote, and embryonic development begins. The zygote divides with each passing day and its number of cells increases. In addition, although fertilization takes place in the fallopian tubes at the beginning of week 3, the embryo must move towards the uterus during its first days in order to adhere to the endometrium and implant.
• "I would be in the fourth, right?"