Is it me or are there pregnancy announcements everywhere!

[Rockyslife]

Guys, I just need a moan, and there isnt anywhere else I can moan because I sound like I am being mean, I am sooo happy for every single person that conceives, I am just getting so upset seeing all of my friends pregnancy announcements, there seems to be ALOT and its so great for every one else, but I just feel so sad for me that its not happening for us :(

I remember this feeling. It took us 2.5 years to get pregnant with our first. During that time it felt like everyone was having babies.

Feel free to mute people on social media if it helps.

It's one of the main reasons why I never announced my pregnancies online.

I'm so sorry you're feeling rubbish. I think sometimes we can by hyper aware of things if it's related to something that resonates with us. It just feels like it's in your face because you're conscious of it/wishing for the news yourself. I hope you get your good news soon 🤞🏻

You know what it's also ok to not feel super happy for everyone! I feel the same everywhere I look there's a bump. I hate to feel mean too but I also feel bad for me and everyone else who is having a hard time xx

Oh OP, I know the feeling. It's really hard. We have been TTC for 3.5 years now and have recently had to move to trying donor conception, which has been a very painful process.

In the last 4 months we've had 4 pregnancy announcements from our closest friends and family (these are children who will call us 'uncle/ auntie' and be very close to us) - it's really lovely and exciting, but also hard.

Just take time for yourself and remember it's OK to feel very mixed about this and to mute social media if you need to.

So sorry you’re feeling sad 🌸 I’ve been feeling like this for the last 3 years too.
Absolutely mute people on social media and unfollow celebrities who you know are going to post a lot about their pregnancy. One thing I can’t stand to see on SM is people complaining about being PG when that’s all you want 😞
sending hugs 🤗 xxx

Honestly, I felt this way. But a friend of mine said think of it as frequency illusion.
TTC is at the forefront of your mind, so you're just aware of the people who are coming out as pregnant.
Google it, it has a special name, also known as recency bias.

Your time will come, and then you'll get really annoyed at Facebook trying to sell you baby stuff every time you log in

I remember feeling like this and it is hard.

But to reassure you, no, not for me. All my friends are mid-40s and done having babies! But when I was mid-30s - yes, absolutely.

I think anecdotally amongst people I know anyway, that it’s a post pandemic thing. I honestly do think I’ve seen more recently than I might normally expect. It took me 3 years and 3 MC to have my DD. It’s hell isn’t it. Sympathies