Lifes Greatest Miracle Documentary (narrated by John Lithgow)

So far so good it's a good documentary about how were engaging in procreation rituals without even knowing it.  How we attract a mate, make love, and create babies.  It does tell about the myths and realities of the DNA, body chemistry, and process of before during and after pregnancy.  http://www.clipartof.com/gallery/clipart/child_development.html

 Even if some sperm makes it in, it goes through a selection process (sort of like being on a dating service picking the right man or woman into your life).  some sperm make it in some get killed off by uterine acid and even if it makes it to the uterus the uterus is blocked by mucus that wont let anything in except during ovulation when mucus is watery, and even in the uterus and fallopian tube the egg may not be there or is surrounded by  cell chaperones.  Only the sperm with the right combination will get into the Zona barrier around the egg.  (whew).  Then the sperm gets drawn into the egg.  Once together they form a viable embryo.  50% don't survive this process. The rest of the  sperm is locked out of the Zona. then it pushes all the chromosomes into a pouch called a polar body. single sperm releases "precious cargo" 23 chromosomes in the roomy egg.  Egg and sperm approach each other, then divide.  And this after 24 hours!  Sometimes the cells split into two groups creating identical twins.  The cells need enough dividing before it arrives in the Uterus.

  Five days have passed.  Embryo must break out of the Zona and seek a food source.
It does and uses and enzyme to eat through the zona and the ball of cells squeeze out. The embryone finally latched onto the blood rich lining of the uterus  But the blastocist can still be attacked by the mothers immune system as a foreign invader. and cells produce chemicals that fight this off.  The blastocyst finally burros into the lining of the Uterus.  It develops ar a rapid rate.  First the spinal cord and then the brain and then the head and arm buds, and the heart beats for the first time.  And the child takes nine months to develop.  This documentary revolves around a couple expecting a baby. and then explains the process explained above.  I never realized that it would be that hit and miss.  I guess they've come up with new developments since the last medical journal I read.  It strengthened my resolve for Pro Life after explainign the Miracle that it truly is!

Psalm 139:13-15. “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.”

 http://clclutheran.org/atlanta/bibleclass/abortion.html