Great review on shady Grove...NOT

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

wtf i wrong with you that you tell people who have experienced heart wrenching losses and incredible pain that their feelings need to be "overcome"? go away troll

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

wtf i wrong with you that you tell people who have experienced heart wrenching losses and incredible pain that their feelings need to be "overcome"? go away troll

No need for name calling. I am an NP. I also experienced heart wrenching losses. The point is that not everyone reacts the way you do.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

I’m the PP from 12:42. Rational feelings or not, it is not appropriate to imply that a woman dealing with infertility can’t get pregnant due to stress and extreme emotion. That’s akin to all the clueless fertiles who spent years telling me to just relax, take a vacation, have a margarita, think happy thoughts, etc. Infertility is a medical condition, not something caused by stress.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

I’m the PP from 12:42. Rational feelings or not, it is not appropriate to imply that a woman dealing with infertility can’t get pregnant due to stress and extreme emotion. That’s akin to all the clueless fertiles who spent years telling me to just relax, take a vacation, have a margarita, think happy thoughts, etc. Infertility is a medical condition, not something caused by stress.

This has been taken out of the context. The comment about over the top feelings does not refer to infertility itself. All of us going through infertility are perfectly clear that it is a medical condition and no one is saying that anyone should overcome it rationally. The whole rationality debate refers to a poster that is overly emotional at seeing other people's children around her. I am infertile and I am totally ok with other people bringing their children where ever I am.

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NP here. I think if one has an extreme emotional reaction to any situation in life the best course of action is to seek therapy. There is nothing wrong with it. In fact, several posters on this board attested to usefulness of therapy that helped them cope through lots of heartache and many years of infertility.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

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And I would expect nothing less off the Leesburg SG office, where I have always found kind, compassionate people.

Many RE offices ask their patients not to bring in young children; this isn’t just SG’s policy.

Look, I get that it's hard to see babies / children when you're dealing with infertility. But two things: 1) when I was trying to conceive my first and would see couples or women with children in the waiting room...I took it as encouraging! Success stories, if you will. I think it's important to remind yourself it's not a zero sum game - someone else getting pregnant does not make it any less likely that I will. 2) yes, I understand the point that it feels 'in your face' to see kids at an infertility clinic. But logistically...think about it realistically. You are having to make a stream of very last-minute, often weekday appointments. For those who do not have prescheduled daily childcare or family in the area, there really are not a ton of options. Friends are at work, you can't keep a nanny on 24/7 retainer just in case you get a positive OPK, and it really is just not realistic to find last minute weekday babysitters all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

I’m the PP from 12:42. Rational feelings or not, it is not appropriate to imply that a woman dealing with infertility can’t get pregnant due to stress and extreme emotion. That’s akin to all the clueless fertiles who spent years telling me to just relax, take a vacation, have a margarita, think happy thoughts, etc. Infertility is a medical condition, not something caused by stress.

This has been taken out of the context. The comment about over the top feelings does not refer to infertility itself. All of us going through infertility are perfectly clear that it is a medical condition and no one is saying that anyone should overcome it rationally. The whole rationality debate refers to a poster that is overly emotional at seeing other people's children around her. I am infertile and I am totally ok with other people bringing their children where ever I am.

I'm sorry. You're missing my point. I'm not debating the rationality of feelings. I'm taking issue with stating, ON AN INFERTILITY FORUM, that the reason a woman can't get pregnant is "because of stress and extreme emotion". See comment 1/14/18 16:21.

I have a DD through IVF/FET. In nearly 2 years of diagnosis/treatment at SG, I never saw anyone bring their small children into the office, so I can't say whether it would have bothered me or not. Childcare is an issue my DH and I are going to have to juggle when we return for another FET in a few months, so I'm sympathetic to the difficulties there. I received plenty of bad news and BFNs at appointments, but I never had to deal with pregnancy loss, so who am I to tell those women how they should feel? Argue away all you want about that, but my issue is with telling a woman, ON AN IF FORUM, that her inability to get pregnant is due to her stress about...her inability to get pregnant. WTH.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

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And I would expect nothing less off the Leesburg SG office, where I have always found kind, compassionate people.

Many RE offices ask their patients not to bring in young children; this isn’t just SG’s policy.

Look, I get that it's hard to see babies / children when you're dealing with infertility. But two things: 1) when I was trying to conceive my first and would see couples or women with children in the waiting room...I took it as encouraging! Success stories, if you will. I think it's important to remind yourself it's not a zero sum game - someone else getting pregnant does not make it any less likely that I will. 2) yes, I understand the point that it feels 'in your face' to see kids at an infertility clinic. But logistically...think about it realistically. You are having to make a stream of very last-minute, often weekday appointments. For those who do not have prescheduled daily childcare or family in the area, there really are not a ton of options. Friends are at work, you can't keep a nanny on 24/7 retainer just in case you get a positive OPK, and it really is just not realistic to find last minute weekday babysitters all the time.

I agree- children in the waiting room was a reminder that fertility treatments work!! Also I think that because of the nature of fertility treatments and the constant blood draws and ultrasounds - it would be very difficult to always have child care coverage.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I’ll bite 9:01. I am that woman they are protecting. After multiple years trying, multiple failures, and a miscarriage I don’t want to see your daughter at the fertility clinic. For three months after my miscarriage, I did not go to parks, libraries during the day, or grocery stores before 7pm because seeing a child or worse a pregnant woman would set me in a spiral. Having to see your daughter playing in the waiting room while I was waiting for my D and C of a 9 week pregabacy would have destroyed me. Seeing your happy family while waiting for my betas to come back zero would have been a jab in the heart. Waiting in the same space as you while I wait to have my blood drawn for yet another BFN, which I already know the cycle did not work because I tested at home five times, would just be a reminder of how much this process sucks.

I understand that there a many appointments. I understand getting a babysitting is hard and expensive. But, this policy is at a place that is designed for people who are struggling to get pregnant. There a many things you might complain about in this process and many reasons you might post a negative review, but I would seriously ask you to reconsider bringing your child to a fertility clinic. It is painful to many of us and if you can show a little compassion, that would go a long way.

I don't mind the policy but your reactions are entirely over the top. Nobody there is having *your* baby. It's not a competition.

new poster and no, no, no... her reactions are not "over the top" - don't invalidate another persons feelings because you don't "get" them. have a little compassion.

feelings can be irrational and over the top.

+1. PP unfortunately probably can’t get pregnant because of stress and extreme emotion over pregnancy or lack thereof.

NP. Wow, I would never have expected to see this response on an IF board.

+100. That was the meanest and stupidest comment of the past 5 years on this board.

I actually agree that feelings are mostly irrational and sometimes over the top. Thankfully, we have rationality to overcome them.

I’m the PP from 12:42. Rational feelings or not, it is not appropriate to imply that a woman dealing with infertility can’t get pregnant due to stress and extreme emotion. That’s akin to all the clueless fertiles who spent years telling me to just relax, take a vacation, have a margarita, think happy thoughts, etc. Infertility is a medical condition, not something caused by stress.

This has been taken out of the context. The comment about over the top feelings does not refer to infertility itself. All of us going through infertility are perfectly clear that it is a medical condition and no one is saying that anyone should overcome it rationally. The whole rationality debate refers to a poster that is overly emotional at seeing other people's children around her. I am infertile and I am totally ok with other people bringing their children where ever I am.

I'm sorry. You're missing my point. I'm not debating the rationality of feelings. I'm taking issue with stating, ON AN INFERTILITY FORUM, that the reason a woman can't get pregnant is "because of stress and extreme emotion". See comment 1/14/18 16:21.

I have a DD through IVF/FET. In nearly 2 years of diagnosis/treatment at SG, I never saw anyone bring their small children into the office, so I can't say whether it would have bothered me or not. Childcare is an issue my DH and I are going to have to juggle when we return for another FET in a few months, so I'm sympathetic to the difficulties there. I received plenty of bad news and BFNs at appointments, but I never had to deal with pregnancy loss, so who am I to tell those women how they should feel? Argue away all you want about that, but my issue is with telling a woman, ON AN IF FORUM, that her inability to get pregnant is due to her stress about...her inability to get pregnant. WTH.

It’s a stupid comment. We all know that infertility has nothing to do with stress. Let’s move on though because you can’t get worked up based on an ignorant comment.

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Hi everyone, New poster here. Not sure if this forum is still active but Ive been seeing Dr. Abassi at Columbia Fertility for the past 3 years. Overall I feel ok with her work but her lack of bedside manner and inefficiency of her staff has been pushing me away for months. Having to deal with infertility is enough stress and driving almost 2 hours to visit a clinic you're not really satisfied with is not helping. I'm now strongly considering SGF at Rockville with Dr. Roth or O'Brien. Anyone have recommendations for this location or these doctors specifically? Thanks for your help.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi everyone, New poster here. Not sure if this forum is still active but Ive been seeing Dr. Abassi at Columbia Fertility for the past 3 years. Overall I feel ok with her work but her lack of bedside manner and inefficiency of her staff has been pushing me away for months. Having to deal with infertility is enough stress and driving almost 2 hours to visit a clinic you're not really satisfied with is not helping. I'm now strongly considering SGF at Rockville with Dr. Roth or O'Brien. Anyone have recommendations for this location or these doctors specifically? Thanks for your help.

I just had a consult with Dr.O'Brien last week and she is wonderful. Not overly warm and fuzzy but just enough to make you feel comfortable. She is very, very knowledgable and very much on the ball clinically speaking and that mattered to me the most. I have endo and I needed a dr that would listen. She fit the bill.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi everyone, New poster here. Not sure if this forum is still active but Ive been seeing Dr. Abassi at Columbia Fertility for the past 3 years. Overall I feel ok with her work but her lack of bedside manner and inefficiency of her staff has been pushing me away for months. Having to deal with infertility is enough stress and driving almost 2 hours to visit a clinic you're not really satisfied with is not helping. I'm now strongly considering SGF at Rockville with Dr. Roth or O'Brien. Anyone have recommendations for this location or these doctors specifically? Thanks for your help.

I just had a consult with Dr.O'Brien last week and she is wonderful. Not overly warm and fuzzy but just enough to make you feel comfortable. She is very, very knowledgable and very much on the ball clinically speaking and that mattered to me the most. I have endo and I needed a dr that would listen. She fit the bill.

Wow thanks for the reply! I'm glad to know that she was good. I was ready to schedule with her but then I noticed that Dr. Roth has studied about PCOS... which I've been diagnosed with so that's why I'm on the fence between them. Both of their reviews seem really good. How is the overall staff at this location?

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Anonymous wrote:Hi everyone, New poster here. Not sure if this forum is still active but Ive been seeing Dr. Abassi at Columbia Fertility for the past 3 years. Overall I feel ok with her work but her lack of bedside manner and inefficiency of her staff has been pushing me away for months. Having to deal with infertility is enough stress and driving almost 2 hours to visit a clinic you're not really satisfied with is not helping. I'm now strongly considering SGF at Rockville with Dr. Roth or O'Brien. Anyone have recommendations for this location or these doctors specifically? Thanks for your help.

Dr. O'Brien has been our RE for a very tough journey and we love her. She is not cold, but not exactly warm and fuzzy. She is however very knowledgeable and is open to listening to us as well. I don't know if they will let you schedule consults with both doctors so you can form your own opinions.