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How infertility affects friendships with pregnant women

My best friend keeps complaining about her pregnancy symptoms to me knowing I've been trying to conceive for three years, and I don't know if she's being thoughtless or if I'm being overly sensitive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Unfulfilled longing can make others' complaints about having what you want feel like cruelty, even when no harm is intended.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Pregnancy and prenatal care?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.