People around you getting pregnant - how do you cope?

[sharond101]

I don't deal well with other people getting pregnant. I don't even need to know them very well for it to affect me and get me upset, tearful, anxious and make me want to avoid them for ever more. I have a wonderful DS who was conceived through IUI and would love to give him a brother or sister. My hormone levels are very low and although I am on the waiting list for treatment the chances are lower than before and as such I will receive fewer attempts. I don't know whether it is the longing for no2, or just the fact that I am unable to naturally conceive, that gets me so upset. Also I was so proud of being pregnant due to how difficult it had been to conceive (had a mc and them 18months of treatment!) that I feel oddly jealous of them just being pregnant.

I put them on ignore on FB, say hello if I see them in the street but try not to have a conversation. Most of all I focus on the one child that I have and try to remember how lucky I am.

I have a friend who doesn't have any kids after ttc for 12 years so I always try to think of her.

Hopefully this will be a lucky year for both of us.