Ovulation, fertilization, and implantation (Figure 35.1)
Definitions
- Gestational age refers to the duration of pregnancy dated from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP), which precedes ovulation and fertilization by around 2 weeks.
- From fertilization to 10 weeks’ gestation (8 weeks post-conception), the conceptus is called an embryo. From 10 weeks to birth, it is a fetus.