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Husbands family keep asking when we are having a baby…

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Thirls · 10/08/2025 00:11

So I had an early miscarriage a few months ago. My husband and I have been trying since the beginning of the year (both 30) and I’ve had tests done - all came back fine thank god. He has his semen analysis booked in October.

His family do not know about the miscarriage and do not know we’ve been trying for a baby, it’s a very personal subject, obviously, and just not something I want to share with them. I don’t need to go into detail, but I have a real hatred towards his brother for many reasons (mainly because he is an a hole). Anyway, his family keep asking us when we are having a baby and it just breaks my heart every time I can’t even find any voice to reply.

I want to be honest at times, as it’ll be easier and hopefully they won’t ask again, but then other times I feel I’m glad they don’t know…it’s a real hard one! I’ve even used ChatGPT to help me with my responses and I’ve used a few! But they’re very insistent and it’s at the point where I’m worried I’ll snap - I’m a very patient person and hate confrontation. What’s the best way to go about this? Do I bite the bullet and say we are having struggles, but then because his brother is getting married I worry he will then think we are trying to take the shine away from him…

To be honest, I would love to just crawl in a hole and not speak to any of them until I eventually get pregnant so I don’t have to answer these questions again! What would you answer back? Xxx

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Plantatreetoday · 10/08/2025 16:42

suitcasesarepacked · 10/08/2025 14:39

How comfortable are you with the conversation shifting to, ‘You just need to go on holiday, and it will happen’, or ‘My cousin Gertrude swore by olive oil infusions’, or pitying glances when someone else in the family conceives. If that doesn’t appeal, do not tell them you are trying, just say you don’t want kids and, I would add, don’t ask such personal questions.

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Agree

I hate family that stick their noses into personal matters.

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