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Step 1: Ovulation

Once a month an ovary releases 1 egg into the fallopian tube.

Step 2: Intercourse

The penis enters the vagina and semen, containing sperm, is ejaculated into the vagina.

Step 3: Fertilization

A sperm connects with the egg in the fallopian tube.

Step 4: Implantation

The fertilized egg implants into the uterus and spends about 9 months growing into a baby.


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