Coping With Triggers?

“Triggers” may be too strong a word. But what do you do when pregnancy and babies often come up in conversation, commercials, etc.? It feels like everyone I know is getting pregnant and having successful pregnancies. But I’ve had 3 miscarriages (one was a chemical pregnancy) and a negative pregnancy test this morning (though I was definitely testing too early - it’s hard to wait).

So my morning started with disappointment but possible hope that I could be pregnant anyway. Then I read about Chrissy Teigen’s miscarriage. Then one of my coworkers announced this morning that she’s pregnant (with her second child). I’m genuinely happy for her - or at least I think I am and I certainly want everything to go well for her. But I’m also angry and sad and have been crying off and on all day.

I’m generally pretty good at coping with things, and I have a support system I can rely on. But sometimes the anger, sadness, desperation, despair, and feeling of unfairness just seem too big.