How do you deal with pregnant friends?

Question

My friends keep announcing they are pregnant. It's driving me crazy. After having two consecutive miscarriages I can't seem to get pregnant to save my life. But right now I have 6 pregnant friends and 2 that just had babies. 
How do you deal with pregnant friends? My hubby isn't understanding at all. He said being pregnant isn't important and if it happens it happens and if if it doesn't it doesn't. 😨

Answer

Lately when I see pregnant people I try to imagine it's someone else from this site. They've tried for so long & endured some of our same struggles. We all suffer with this journey in such silence... This could be her rainbow baby. Yes, I'm still jealous of her success, but that thought takes some of the sting out of it.

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My sister is pregnant and my bestfriend. My bestfriend is about to have herbsby any day now and my sister is due in July. I was supposed to be due in August😔 I can't even be around my sister anymore. I'm happy for her but I feel like sometimes she rubs it in and is always talking about the baby and being pregnant! I broke down the other night when my husband touched my friends stomach when the baby was kicking. It killed me on the inside and seeing that I had to look away and hold back my tears. He didn't understand why I was so upset but I told him that's something that he should be doing to me and it just broke my heart.  I get very jealous and envy every pregnant person. It's so hard! Especially when my sister is constantly there rubbing it in my face!

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In exactly the same boat as you! If it's not friends in my friendship circle, it's people at work, or even people in my street! As soon as I find out I feel an almost instant pang of jealousy and longing in my stomach that does get easier, but then the more you see those people I still feel a little bit of envy. Before I had 2 mc's I used to be excited and happy for people, but now because of my struggles I find it more difficult. Of course I paint on a brave face at the time but then I lean on my husband for support when needed, he's great I have to say so I'm sorry yours isn't being as supportive. Does he know how much it upsets you? Maybe you need to re-emphasise it to him as sometimes men need it said to them in black and white! Stay strong x

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