The miracle of pregnancy can be truly mysterious, but these photos by Lennart Nilsson showcases what is truly happening inside a woman’s body. The talented photographer utilized a medical instrument called the cystoscope- the machine is usually used to look inside the urinary bladder but worked perfectly inside a woman’s womb.
The end result is truly stunning, new look at the miracle of life!
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The spermatozoon moves up the fallopian tube, on towards egg fertilization.
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This is a photo of the egg.
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This is the spermatozoon reaching the egg.
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This is a photo of the sperm reaching the egg and penetrating itself for fertilization.
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This is a birds-eye-view of the spermatozoon. The genetic material is located in its head area.
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Once the spermatozoon meets the egg, it begins to travel down the fallopian tube.
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After a week, the embryo will attach itself to the fallopian tube.
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This is the embryo at 22 days. The grey area is the child’s brain in making.
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The red area is the embryo’s heart!
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This is the embryo at 28 days!
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Things truly start to look interesting at five weeks! The face is starting to develop and is about 9 millimetres long at this point.
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This is the embryo at 40 days. It is getting ready to develop its placentia.
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Wow, this is eight weeks!
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This is the baby at 10 weeks. It’s eyelids are half open and in a few days, they will be fully formed.
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Look at the fetus’ hands!
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This is the baby at 16 weeks!
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The veins start to be visible.
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This is the baby at 18 weeks. It can start understanding its outside environment.
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19 weeks!
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This is the baby at 20 weeks. The baby starts developing hair at this point.
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This is the baby at 24 weeks.
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The baby is now at 6 months!
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One month before the baby is born. Welcome to the new world buddy!
These photos are absolutely stunning, and it’s truly amazing that what our bodies are capable of doing!
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