Sunday, April 8, 2012

IVF and Implantation

How long does an embryo take to implant into the uterine wall after an ivf transfer?

In case you're curious, here's the snapshot answer:

How long does an embryo take to implant into the uterine wall after an ivf transfer? Below is for Blsttocyst (for what Day 5 embryo should be), mine is Morula (Day 4), so it should be all another extra day.

1dpt....Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
2dpt.. Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
3dpt.. Implantation begins, as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
4dpt.. Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
5dpt.. Morula is completely implanted in the lining and has placenta cells & fetal cells
6dpt...Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
7dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
8dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
9dpt...HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on HPT

For those of you who plan on taking hpt's (home pregnancy test) during your 2WW, I recommend holding out until at least 9dpt when HCG levels can be detected on HPT.

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