I thought it was really odd that my clinic no longer scans whilst doing a transfer? They did last time I was with them about 5yrs ago. I know it’s changes with time but surely they need to see the uterus to transfer???
I asked why and all I was told was we don’t need to check anything as you have already been scanned before treatment.
Any thoughts on this?
I think we are at the same clinic. As standard they don’t scan. But after my first failed transfer I requested that going forward ultrasound guided transfers be done. Which they agreed to. Ultimately they say that it is not required, the clinic don’t do it as standard and get plenty of positive outcomes, but for my own peace of mind I requested. Hope your 2WW goes quickly and you get your BFP xxx
If your clinic has just had an incident then we are at the same one. Just thought it was strange and if I had known before hand I would of asked for it. Well done for advocating for yourself!
I don’t feel at all monitored this time,dont feel confident at all. Slightly hopeful 🤞🏼Xx
To clarify, do you mean your clinic doesn't use an ultrasound during the transfer? So the doctor is just putting in the embryo without seeing where the embryo is going? If so, this is the first time I've heard of it.
My clinic (in NYC) has an ultrasound and another person (generally a nurse practitioner) check to make sure the placement is good (they told me that they want it at the top of the uterus. During my 3rd transfer they called another doctor to make sure that they placed it at the correct place because it was hard to see on the ultrasound). In addition, they show you that they did deposit the embryo on replay.
I guess now that I think about it, I'm not sure if this is 100% necessary. But it does make me feel better that they see where the embryo is deposited.
It would have made me feel a whole better to have an ultrasound too 😥. I need to clarify why they don’t?!?! Think I am having a slight wobble 😞xx
Maybe they are right and it doesn't make much of a difference? I wouldn't be surprised if NYC clinics do a lot of stuff just for the optics, ha.
One doctor told me that the uterus is a bit like a sandwich, and the progesterone is like sticky paste in the sandwich. So embryos placed in won't fall out or anything. Maybe that's why it's totally fine to transfer without ultrasound?
I totally support you in asking!
Surprising how clinics and countries work so differently right?! Actually the sandwich theory is quite nice 😂
Totally! I think because clinics in NYC are private, they are run like businesses and place patient satisfaction super high and even do things that don't make sense. For example, with my first pregnancy, I had a huge hematoma (blood bubble that would cause a lot issue if it burst) in my uterus and they brought me in for transvaginal ultrasound every 2-3 days. It made me feel so much better. It wasn't until later that I realized that traveling to the clinic and getting the ultrasounds probably could have caused the hematoma to burst...
Fudge1980 When I asked them why they don’t, they said it’s because they have markers on the catheter which tell them when they are in the right place, in case that makes you feel any better xx
They didn’t even explain that. I really want to know the science/reason behind it now 🤔 eg not scanning xx
I have been to two clinic and they have always scanned during transfer as there is a precise place they want it (lower down) x
Our clinic uses ultrasound to ensure the embryo has gone in
Mine has never scanned and have a great success rate so don’t panic xx
Thanks daisy! Yes that’s reassuring 💕xx
They did show the ultrasound of the embryo being implanted on my NHS and private transfers, but the consultants didn't seem to be looking at the screen and it was faced more towards me with a nurse explaining what was happening. So on that basis maybe it wasn't necessary (at least for the consultant) and I got the feeling it was something nice for me to see and probably to distract me so I stayed still while they got on with it!
Yeah I guess they have done it so often they know what they are doing xx
When I had my viability scan the nurse said to me that not all clinics offer ultrasounds at transfer now as it isn't necessary as the embryo moves around to find its placement once in, so even though you see it go in, that's not where it implants. That's why you can still have an ectopic pregnancy via ivf.
The catheter needs to get to the uterus, but once the embryo is in there it is up to nature for it to find a good spot.
Hi, I've just had a transfer and they put the catheter in first via some device, took the device out and then put an internal ultrasound wand in, so they had the best possible view of where it was going. Then they took a picture of them in, but really you can only see the fluid they're in. When they put the catheter in, they put it just outside where it needed to be and only put it in when they could see with the ultrasound.
I've also had the traditional stomach ultrasound, it's definitely not as clear and the full bladder bit is uncomfortable. The internal ultrasound is empty bladder.
Not sure I'd want a blind transfer, but I'm not the expert.
Good luck
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I didn’t get a choice or I would of questioned it way before. I honestly didn’t expect not to have one xx
How on earth do they know where they’re putting it? It was vital during mine as some bladders are less full than others and they need the scan to see where it’s going. Also then they can show you it after. Seems very odd they don’t do that
That’s what I thought it left me with dread but I have to trust that they know what they are doing and going off my replies not every clinic uses ultrasound when transferring 🤷🏼♀️Xx
She also used it to create pressure too so it could go to the right place. I guess you do… just seems odd to me I have to admit
I think the full bladder just puts the uterus in a better position to see on ultrasound, it wouldn't make a difference for them transferring if there was no ultrasound involved because they are just going through the cervix.
Hmm seemed to make a difference for mine as it wasn’t very full but just enough and she had to press quite hard and they used the ultra sound for that. 🤷🏻♀️
Where I am from they don't do transfers with ultrasound and I have an ivf toddler and pregnant with my second ivf baby at the moment Hope this makes you feel better somehow
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