| − | A man's [[sperm]] fertilizes the woman's [[egg]], fuses with it, and forms a new child. The woman becomes '''pregnant''', and carries the baby in her [[womb]]. In humans, pregnancy lasts approximately nine months, after which the baby emerges via the [[birth canal]]. | + | A man's [[sperm]] fertilizes the woman's [[egg]], fuses with it, and forms a new child. The woman becomes '''pregnant''', and carries the baby in her [[womb]]. In humans, pregnancy lasts approximately nine months, after which the baby is born via the [[birth canal]]. |