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The Germinal Stage

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The germinal stage runs from conception through implantation, roughly the first two weeks of prenatal development.

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The fertilized cell divides repeatedly while traveling to the uterine wall and implanting there.

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A substantial proportion of germinal-stage pregnancies end before the pregnancy is detected.