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To think that people should be a bit more sensitive when announcing pregnancy

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SophieRules · 09/11/2024 08:42

My ‘friend’ knows that I had a miscarriage recently but rang me out of the blue on video call and showed me an image of her 12 week scan to announce her pregnancy. I would have preferred a message. I am of course delighted for her but I think if someone has recently experienced baby loss it feels insensitive to be showing them picture of scans and to tell the face to face out of the blue. Please if you are in this situation and you know someone is struggling send them a message so they have a bit of privacy when reacting.

OP posts:
Changingplace · 09/11/2024 08:47

Quitelikeit · 09/11/2024 08:45

It depends how recent your miscarriage was

These threads can divide opinion.

It’s her happy news, she was sharing it with a good friend and she wants it to be about her

You can be happy for someone but still need a little space to process the news, it’s just a bit much to be ambushed into a face to face reaction.

FanofLeaves · 09/11/2024 08:47

That was awful, I’d never do that to a friend.

a ‘friend’ I distanced myself from while ttc after an early miscarriage just kept harping on about how easily she ‘fell’. Basically how one day they decided to try and then she next thing she was pregnant. I ‘fell’ easily too- but lost it.

Read the room, love! We don’t talk anymore.

Changingplace · 09/11/2024 08:46

Sorry your friend was thoughtless OP, I’ve been in your shoes and many people really don’t get it.

lasagnelle · 09/11/2024 08:45

Yeah that's really shit. If you know someone has had a loss or may be struggling with infertility or even just anyway - a text is best

Quitelikeit · 09/11/2024 08:45

It depends how recent your miscarriage was

These threads can divide opinion.

It’s her happy news, she was sharing it with a good friend and she wants it to be about her

BarbaraHoward · 09/11/2024 08:43

Nope that was a a dickish thing for her to do.

If she's usually considerate, put it down to her getting carried away and try move past it.

If this is the latest in a long line of thoughtless things, I'd be distancing myself.

Best of luck. Flowers