Trying to be happy for my friend. Edit at the end

Em • Mummy to an angel 👼🏻 ,a little boy Jamie Ross 👶🏻💙, pregnant with our second rainbow baby 🌈 after a chemical pregnancy

Since my friend told me she was pregnant from her first month of trying, I have struggled. My husband and I have been trying for 4 years with one miscarriage at 18 weeks.

I feel like every day I have to remind myself how happy I am for her. I decided to do something special for her to show how happy I am for her, so I made a quilt for her little boy.

Edit: I gave it to her today. She said that it’s the best gift she has received. She couldn’t stop thanking me. I’m so glad she likes it.

Edit: thank you every one for the love and kind words of hope ❤️. My husband and I have started fertility treatments again, so hopefully soon we will have our own little one soon.

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An

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You’re a good friend. I’m sorry for all your struggles and loss. I wish you all the baby dust!

Ta

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I totally understand where you are coming from. We have only been trying for two years, but I’ve had so many friends get pregnant right away during those two years and it’s like you go through two types of pain. You feel sorry for yourself for not being so lucky and then you feel bad for feeling like you’re not being a good friend. I did the same thing and decided to channel my feelings into something positive, so I started painting monthly milestone cards for my pregnant friends to show them how much I care even though it hurts. I’m truly happy for them, but it’s tough. There are many times I wish I was painting them for myself, but I know it will happen eventually. My solace comes in seeing how happy and touched they all have been by receiving something from my heart. I hope you know that you are doing the same for your friend by making her this quilt. It is adorable. I wish you all the baby dust in the world. Your day will come. ❤️

la

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Your a great friend. Me and my husband have been trying for over 3 years. My 3 friends are on #2 and my sister is on #4. Our time is coming ❤️

ka

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That is a very loving thing you did. I pray that God blesses you with a healthy baby soon. Have faith and continue to be loving to all around you. God sees and knows all things.

Ka

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Omg you’re the best friend! And you’re so strong! I’m so sorry you have to go through this! But it shows what a great person you are trying your best to be happy for her! I understand that feeling! And especially this time of year, I feel like everyone is pregnant right now. My husband and I wanted to be the next ones pregnant in both our families. And two people have already passed us up!

Je

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That was very nice of you and I hope God blesses you!!

Sa

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I understand completely! I have had 4 pregnancies. Only one successful. And now have a baby boy due on July 20th. We tried for three years with a MC right after Christmas of 2016. My cousin and one of my best friends in the entire world tried for just a few short months and BAM was pregnant with her now 8 week old son. I was there when she tested. We tested the same day. She got a positive and I had yet another negative. I hung out with her every single day. I was so sad and hurt because my body had failed me yet again. And watching her step by step in her pregnancy was a blessing and a curse at the same time. I had three infertility appointments. At the last one on October 2nd 2018 I was told I would never be able to get pregnant again no matter what I did due to extremely high testosterone levels. So my fiance and I gave up. We stopped trying. It was a huge upset, but if it was meant to be it was meant to be. October 27th was my date of conception. I had no idea. November 19th rolled around period day... nothing...I tested. It was positive. I am currently 17 weeks 5 days. My advice to you is this. It is going to be a huge struggle to watch your friend go through this I won't lie. But she needs you. It may not seem it, but I promise you she does. In all honesty once you stop trying it will happen. Everyone said that to my fiance and I and we didnt believe them until it happened. I know how it is. It sucks. When my mom was alive she used to tell me "it may be stormy weather, but it can't rain forever." I am here for you. I don't know you and you don't know me. But I will answer any messages you have. And just like you can be there for her, I will be there for you. Chin up. It will get better.

Sa

Sara • Feb 17, 2019
Thank you!!! I wish you the best of luck! Baby dust all around for you.

Em

Em • Feb 16, 2019
Thank you 🙂 congratulations on your little one, it’s very exciting. It is starting to get easier to be happy for my friend. Last year we took a break from our fertility treatments because I was going on an over seas mission trip. I had hoped that we might get pregnant naturally because we ‘ weren’t trying’, but unfortunately it wasn’t the case. I don’t ovulate by myself, I need medical assistance (that’s how I got pregnant the first time. We have recently started the treatments again and it has helped my mindset a lot. 🙂

He

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Uh...LOVE IT! that is so sweet of you thinking about her when your struggling. Says a lot about you. Super cute idea for a blanket too! Makes me want a boy! Praying for you to get your bfp

Al

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You are a true friend and have a heart of gold. I hope that you get your BFP soon.

E

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Wow. Love always overshadows all. Baby dust to you