u/s guided transfer?

GenRN45 · January 2010

I've seen quite a few girls talk about u/s guided transfer when you had to have a full bladder, etc...

mine doesn't do u/s guided, so no full bladder.

I'm just wondering what the difference is...

kimarino13 · January 2010

Not sure. Every one of my transfers have been u/s guided and I am never required to have a full bladder. They always ask me if I want to pee beforehand.

LCB34 · January 2010

I have only had an u/s guided transfer.

Basically, when your bladder is full, it forces your uterus to lay horizontal instead of vertical. An abdominal u/s is then used to watch the catheter entered the uterus so that the placement of the embryos can be "perfect" in the sense of where they would be, in my case, on day 5.

I also got an u/s picture of the embryos in my uterus after the catheter had been removed.

I don't get how a non u/s guided transfer would work.

MrsP71506 · January 2010

hmmm good question.

I had just assumed that the full bladder was normal protocol. How did they do your transfer? did you have an internal or external u/s?

isn't it crazy how so many REs do so many different things!

LALASEPT05 · January 2010

We did an ultrasound guided transfer. I think the supposed benefit is that the RE can place the embies in the best spot for a successful implantation. I haven't seen any studies comparing the two methods, but have read that the placement of the embies is a very critical piece in the IVF puzzle. It's actually very cool because you can see the embies shoot out of the cath and into your uterus. It looks like a shooting star.

rachel06 · January 2010

LCB34:
I have only had an u/s guided transfer.

Basically, when your bladder is full, it forces your uterus to lay horizontal instead of vertical. An abdominal u/s is then used to watch the catheter entered the uterus so that the placement of the embryos can be "perfect" in the sense of where they would be, in my case, on day 5.

I also got an u/s picture of the embryos in my uterus after the catheter had been removed.

I don't get how a non u/s guided transfer would work.

This, although I didn't get a u/s picture.

MrsP71506 · January 2010

LCB34:
I have only had an u/s guided transfer.

Basically, when your bladder is full, it forces your uterus to lay horizontal instead of vertical. An abdominal u/s is then used to watch the catheter entered the uterus so that the placement of the embryos can be "perfect" in the sense of where they would be, in my case, on day 5.

I also got an u/s picture of the embryos in my uterus after the catheter had been removed.

I don't get how a non u/s guided transfer would work.

this is exactly how my transfer went down. Curious to hear how others have done it, if different.

GenRN45 · January 2010

no - no ultra sound at all... and he has really good success rates, (just not me) - so it clearly works. I just don't know why the difference...

i'll have to ask him the next time i see him.

negrilbride07 · January 2010

My RE doesn't use u/s guided transfers either. He just guided the catheter in and transferred the embryos. Although they didn't require a full bladder, they didn't want it totally empty.

babydontforget · January 2010

Ditto.

Mrs.P7/15/06:
LCB34:
I have only had an u/s guided transfer.
Basically, when your bladder is full, it forces your uterus to lay horizontal instead of vertical. An abdominal u/s is then used to watch the catheter entered the uterus so that the placement of the embryos can be "perfect" in the sense of where they would be, in my case, on day 5.
I also got an u/s picture of the embryos in my uterus after the catheter had been removed.
I don't get how a non u/s guided transfer would work.
this is exactly how my transfer went down. Curious to hear how others have done it, if different.

AlissaCell701 · January 2010

I am not sure either..I have never heard of an RE not doing it this way. Even with my FET it was a guided transfer. I would call your RE and def ask.

JM1977 · January 2010

My local RE who I did not do IVF with did not do u/s guided transfers, and that was a source of concern for me. I felt more confident with the u/s guided. I guess I haven't seen any research evidence that it is superior, but it makes sense to me.

Echloe · January 2010

I'm surprised that some doctors don't do U/S guided transfers. It just seems essential.

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