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How to handle friends' pregnancies after your own loss

My best friend is pregnant with her second child and I'm happy for her but being around her makes me physically sick with jealousy after my stillbirth.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Reproductive loss can poison relationships with fertile others, creating shame about natural but socially unacceptable emotions.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pregnancy loss miscarriage and infant death?”

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