Can you have late implantation after embryo transfer?

Embryo implantation after frozen blastocyst transfers (FET) can be slightly delayed compared to that seen with fresh blastocyst transfer. This is sometimes referred to as “late implantation”, or delayed implantation.

How late can an embryo implant after IVF?

In the case of in vitro fertilization (IVF), the fertilized eggs or human blastocysts normally hatch out of their shell and start to implant about 1 or 2 days after the 5th day of the IVF blastocyst transfer. This means the implantation takes place about 7 to 8 days after fertilization of the egg.

What causes late implantation in IVF?

If an embryo has a chromosomal anomaly, the abnormal genetic material may also cause the embryo to implant later than usual. Another theory is that some factor in the uterine lining could cause problems during implantation and that this could lead to miscarriage.

Does late implantation affect hCG levels?

By the end of the first week following hCG detection, late implanters showed lower mean levels of hCG. Daily hCG trajectories by time elapsed between ovulation and first hCG detection (“time to implantation”) for 142 clinical pregnancies during the first week of detection.

Why would a top grade embryo not implant?

When an embryo fails to implant, there can only be two logical reasons: the embryo is not good enough (genetically abnormal), or the endometrium is not “receptive” (doesn’t allow the embryo to implant) enough.

Is 12 DPO too late for implantation?

Implantation may happen as early as 5 or 6 days after fertilization or as late as 11 or more DPO. Older research shows that days 8, 9, and 10 DPO tend to be the most common for successful implantation.

What causes failed implantation?

The causes of implantation failure are diverse and especially due to different maternal factors as uterine abnormalities, hormonal or metabolic disorders, infections, immunological factors, thrombophilias as well as other less common ones.

How common is failed implantation?

Around 5% of women are expected to suffer from two consecutive pregnancy losses, almost 75% are due to an implantation failure, and therefore are never recognized as clinical pregnancies [3].