My best friend just had the natural birth I've been dreaming of for years while I'm facing another planned C-section, and I love her but I can't celebrate with her the way I want to because I'm so jealous it hurts.
More people experience this than they realize.
Another's joy has become a mirror for personal loss, creating guilt that compounds the original grief and threatens essential connection.
“Where Are You with Birth and the birth experience?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.