You at 3 weeks pregnant

The egg (sometimes 2, if you’re having fraternal twins) travels down your fallopian tube in the direction of your uterus. If you’ve had sex, sperm are moving upwards through your cervix and uterus.

For conception to occur, a sperm must burrow through the outer layers of the egg to the very middle. This process usually happens in the fallopian tube. If it does happen, you’re pregnant.

Your progesterone levels increase now. This hormone lets your body know you’re pregnant, causing the endometrium to build up its nutrient supply, which stops you from having your period.

Your baby

Day 14 is when conception typically happens. By day 15, the baby consists of just 2 cells but is growing all the time. At day 17, there are 16 cells.

On day 18, the baby is what we call a ‘blastocyst’, which burrows into the wall of your uterus on day 20.

pregnancy illustration, week 3

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