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Scenario

How to navigate friendship dynamics when pregnant together

Three of us in our friend group are pregnant at the same time, which felt magical at first, but now it's bringing out all these weird competitive feelings about who's doing it 'right' and whose birth plan is better. We used to talk about everything but now there's this undercurrent of comparison and judgment that none of us wants to name.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared pregnancy experiences can expose unexpected competitive dynamics that threaten the very intimacy that made the timing feel special.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pregnancy — the inner experience?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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