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How to maintain friendship when fertility journeys reach different outcomes

My closest friend had a baby last month after years of fertility treatments and I'm genuinely happy for her but also struggling because I'm still trying and now our friendship feels different — she's exhausted and focused on the baby and I don't know how to stay close without feeling left behind.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Two people who shared a struggle now occupy different realities, requiring them to renegotiate intimacy across a gap that feels both precious and painful.

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