Gestation: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	foetal period • fetal period

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Medical illustration of a sagittal section of the human uterus at four months of pregnancy, showing a developing fetus inside the amniotic sac, with labeled structures including the placenta, umbilical cord, uterine layers, cervix, and vagina.

Close-up illustration of a human fetus inside the womb, showing the developing baby holding the umbilical cord in a warm, reddish environment.

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