3. Transvaginal vs. Abdominal Orientation: Flipped or mirror image?

Unlike an abdominal ultrasound, a transvaginal—sometimes called an endovaginal—scan is done when the ultrasound wand is inserted 2 or 3 inches inside the vaginal canal in order to take photos from inside. These photos can capture images of the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and even the ovaries. Internal scans are often used early in the pregnancy to assist the doctor or technician in obtaining a high-quality view.

Because of the nature of a transvaginal ultrasound, your technician will be able to determine both the left and right sides of your uterus, and therefore can help you find where (which side) the placenta is located. Both abdominal and transvaginal scans can be used when predicting with the Ramzi Method.

The debate among pregnant women who discuss the Ramzi Theory is questioning whether transvaginal ultrasounds appear to be on the “same side” as pictured on the scan because abdominal scans are “flipped” (or mirror image)

Because of this, The Gender Experts rule-of-thumb is : Not all scans are created equal for the Ramzi Theory.

Sometimes transabdominal ultrasound scans are true to the same maternal side. Abdominal ultrasounds are usually flipped, but in some cases they are not.