Follicle question

[4Angie]

I just love negative people that have the talent of bringing others down!!!  At the gym last night, I overheard a girl that I am aquainted with talking to a doctor that also works out there about her IVF.  She is 7 months pregnant and I was unaware that she went through fertility issues.  So, I started asking questions out of curiousity about costs and procedure.  We discussed her issue along with mine which happened to be the same, elevated FSH levels.  So, she put down the clomid protocol that I am on and said it does not work.  Well, hey, it might not have worked for her, but I am sure it has worked for others.  Then I told her this month I had follicles at 28, 27, 17, 12, 11, and 8.  She put them down and said well the 28 and 27 are too large and the 12, 11, and 8 are too small (which I did know that).  She then said the only chance I have is the 17, but clomid will not work.  
So, here I am 13dpiui and feeling hopeless now.  I realize the 17 is still a chance, but we all know how we want more opportunities because we struggle with getting pregnant.  I hated this whole cycle when I left the gym and feeling down.  Why would someone who also struggled for a while want to do that.  Don't we try to lift each other up???
My question is was the 28 and 27 too large.  My RE did not act like it, she was worried the 28 was going to rupture any time and we might miss it.  So I triggered that night and went in the next day for iui.  My gym acquaintance said the 28 and 27 were too hard that they would not be released.  
Has anyone heard this?????  What were you told about sizes being too large???  I thought I was told a 30 was too big!  Please advise, I am feeling depressed before even taking the darn hpt!

[babyhope1]

I am new to the size thing but don't they grow and grow until they rupture and release, so who is to say that the smaller ones didn't grow to the right size to release a couple of days later or that the larger ones did it right after the u/s?

She sounds like a priss, I would keep my distance because she sounds a bit nosy anyway then puts situations down that didn't work for her etc. Whatever, everyone is different.  Stay positive

[tea_berries]

that is a funny comment about that ignorant gym girl not loosing her baby weight.  LOL I agree I hope she doesn't ... If she can be mean and insensitive I can to.....

I just hate them they do the same thing to me.. Making me feel useless, unable to have a baby.  I'll say ...whatever!



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[4Angie]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!  That is what I wanted to hear!  I didn't think it was because the RE was in such a rush for me to trigger and come in the next day for iui.  She was worried the 28 was going to rupture.  She did not mention about the 27, but that is not too far behind.  I don't think she would have mentioned it that way if she thought it was not possible.
Thank you.

[JTDs Mom]

Just my input--

I dont think the 27mm and 28mm are too big at all.

My last month on clomid the only follicle I had was at 32mm on CD 15.  I thought it was too big, but I ended up having a chemical pregnancy that month.

Meaning that I DID get pregnant with that large of a follicle...

[mommyof3andhopefully4]

It's just really easy for her to say since she is pregnant.  How quickly we forget how hard it was once you are blessed.

Clomid works different for everyone....keep your chin up.  BOO on her....Like she said above, maybe she won't lose her baby weight....and she must be miserable in life to bring others down to her level like that....

[4Angie]

Thank you!  I just needed a confidence booster.  I feel so good about this month and you hate to tell everyone because then you feel like you are losing your mind and imagining symptoms.  Then to have someone burst your bubble and make you feel like you have little chance.  She belittled my RE office, protocol, and size of follicles.  She is just a negative person and I needed to hear positive!  I knew I would find it here.

[sarge1]

Do NOT listen to that woman at the gym. I am assuming that she is not a medical professional?  Unless she's put in the time and all the training it takes to become a SPECIALIST in the field of infertility, than all she can speak to is her own experiences, which are different for everyone, and therefore do not necessarily apply to you.  Good luck this cycle!

[sasparilla]

All I can say is S*C*R*E*W* her!  Im so tired of insensitive women that easily get pregnant or are already pregnant.
Maybe she'll never get rid of the baby weight

I dont know the anser to your question, just wanted to chime in about ignorant women.

[Tarobinc]

I don't know if the foccilles are too big or not but since  your RE wanted to go ahead, I would take that as a positive sign!  And poo poo on this women that made you feel that way.  I would say try and focus on the positive; that you did have foccilles that matured.  I wish you good luck and try and avoid that women in the future. It sounds like no good will come from chatting with her!
I just did my first IUI (last cycle was halted b/c I had a 2 cysts and I had to go back on bcp).  I went this am for my pg test at the RE.  I am just trying to stay positive.  At least I know I ovulated this cycle (based on my temps that I have been charting) and I'm happy to know that I am capable since I had not been ovualting before.

Fertilty drugs affect each person differently, like any medication would.  I had a friend that Clomid worked for, in fact, a couple of friends.  I also knew a person who had to stop Clomid b/c it mad her very depressed.  I don't know if it will work for me but like I said, I did ovulate.

Could you call a nurse in the RE office and ask her?  

I hope this helps.