To begin with, as a human being it takes a male and female for conception to take place. First, a male and a female must meet in society, usually start a relationship, and during the process they have sexual intercourse for conception to take place. A male releases the sperm and a female releases the egg during intercourse. There are other artificial methods of conception as well. For example in vitro fertilization, which “involves mixing sperm and egg in a Petri dish and then placing several fertilized eggs in the mother�

Once the egg has been fertilized, it is then called the zygote. This phase is called the “period of the zygote” and it last one till two weeks after conception. As the zygote rapidly divides itself, it travels down the fallopian to implant itself into the uterine wall. This process takes about two weeks to complete. Approaching the fourth day, the zygote is shaped into a hollow ball. The outer layer of the ball will support the baby during the pregnancy and the inner layer will form the baby. After one week, the zygote will arrive at the uterus. The zygote then implants itself into the uterine wall and then it connects to the blood vessels of the mother. This connection means that everything that the mother eat or drink will also be passed onto her unborn baby. I would like to emphasize that this connection between mother and baby should be taken very seriously. The blood vessel that connects the baby to its mother and exchanges nutrients and waste is called the placenta. Through this connection, one should remember whatever u intake will be passed onto their baby so you should not consume anything that could harm your baby. This also shows that mothers should not drink alcohol, which can cause serious birth defects. Research also shows that alcohol can cause damage to the baby’s developing brain. It is common sense that even as a grown adult, alcohol can cause serious damage to your liver and brain cells. In terms, the negative effects would probably be a lot greater on your unborn baby. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a disorder that affects the babies of mothers who drinks a lot of alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome hinders growth, causes heart problems, and also causes cognitive disorder to the child. It is sad to see children in society that are born with fetal alcohol syndrome. I imagine that it is equivalent to a mother feeding their baby with a bottle of beer instead of a bottle of milk. The innocent baby does not have any control and is being poison by his or her own mother.

Finally, after exploring the process of conception, prenatal development and birth; I am back at my original question of when does life begins. It is a complicated question and one can argue that there is not a right or wrong answer. From my point of view, life is such a complex and flawless process; even from the beginning at conception. Life started as DNA molecules carried by a sperm that won an enormous race to the egg of a female. This is when the “magic” begins. As soon as the egg is fertilized into a zygote, we can see the colossal changes from microscopic dividing cells into a complete, living, and breathing human being. I will never forget the day I was told that I began my life as a microscopic, DNA carrying sperm that is a winner; who beat hundreds of millions of other sperm towards the egg to multiply and begin a whole new life as a human being. I am surely convinced that life began at the moment of conception.

At about thirty-eight weeks after conception, birth is ready to take place. ““Labor” is an appropriate name for childbirth, which is the most intense, prolonged physical effort t

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