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How to cope with infertility while friends have babies

My best friend just had her baby and I have been trying to conceive for two years and I love her but seeing her happiness makes me feel bitter and I hate myself for it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Infertility creates a painful isolation where others' joy becomes a reminder of one's own loss and longing.

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