Babies everywhere...

MrsMMcConnell101014

Am I the only one that feels like as soon as my DH and I decided to take the steps to conceive via IUI that everyone and their freaking dog are announcing they are pregnant?! 
Maybe I'm just sensitive to the whole situation but every announcement I see I have a mini breakdown. 
I try to stay positive but in the back of my head I think what if I never get the chance to have a big announcement. 
Sorry to be a Debby Downer just really in a rut and have no where else I can express my feelings about it. 

LizzieJ13

Oh yes. I'm sorry you're having a tough time right now. Two of my good friends are expecting and I cried after each announcement.  (The announcements were not even extravagant, they just told me.) I feel like I hear a new announcement each day, either on social media, or at work, etc. I hope you feel better soon, we all know how hard it is!!

MrsMMcConnell101014

@LizzieJ13 I am so glad I'm not the only one crying with every announcement. Thank you for the kind words. 

susykat77

Right there with ya. Big (creepy internet) hugs!

MrsMMcConnell101014

@susykat77 hugs are always welcomed, Creepy or not!!! 

AandDM2014

Yup. I cry every time someone I know announces their pregnant. Every. Single. Time. It's a bit easier to deal with when I know the couple has been trying for a while, but it still hurts. IRL I only know one other person who has to do infertility treatments and spend a butt load of money trying (failing) to get pregnant. When she announces I don't feel sad, but everyone else I do. I don't think it gets better, just worse you continue to not get that BFP.

NurseTMD85

Ditto. I totally can't be happy for my friends because I'm busy feeling sorry for myself. I secretly want to punch them all. Especially the ones that announce that it happened "by accident". SO UNFAIR!  

LizzieJ13

And just this morning another announcement on Instagram, from a couple who got married in Oct. 2015!!!! 

Tulips29

Same here. In the past few weeks, I had 5 people who announced their pregnancies while I'm here trying so hard for what seems like ever now and still nada. I also cried after each one even though I was happy for them. It's a natural feeling. I told my husband that I feel like a terrible person crying after each announcement, but I can't help it since it makes me so sad for myself. Hugs to you! 

MrsMMcConnell101014

@AandDM2014 we haven't even started the process yet but I know it's going to cost a s**t ton and I know it could happen quickly but I am trying not to get my hopes up if it doesn't. I had a friend I've known more than half my life announce her pregnancy about a week ago and I just could NOT congratulate her. I started to type it out through the tears but I just couldn't do it. I am hoping you get your BFP real soon!!! 

MrsMMcConnell101014

@NurseTMD85 I just told my husband the other night I wanted to punch all the pregnant people on my friends list. He told me I was being dramatic. So glad I'm not the only one. 

MrsMMcConnell101014

@Tulips29 you definitely aren't the only one. Stay strong. Hoping for a BFP for you soon!!!

kaityh1

You are not alone! Hang in there!

MR449

Taking myself off Facebook was the best thing I've done through this whole stupid process...no more sudden announcements that make me want to curl up in a sadness ball...

AandDM2014

@MrsMMcConnell101014 Husbands don't get it!!!!!!!!! My DH always says I'm being "dramatic" about pregnancy announcements, but I don't feel I am. It really, truly does hurt.

Jerseygirl856

I feel like I'm surrounded by pregnant women. My co worker just found out she's pregnant and it's all she has to talk about. Then I get the dreaded question, "when are you going to start". It's really annoying and a bit intrusive, (in my opinion) but I haven't told anybody, other than my mom, that I'm going through ivf. I was invited to a family member baby shower and I didn't even know she was expecting. 

LizzieJ13

I saw another announcement on FB this morning -- the thing where people put his shoes, her shoes, and a pair of baby shoes in the picture. I find that really annoying for some reason!

2legbaby

If I am lucky enough to get pregnant, there will be no facebook posts of ultrasound pics or cute pregnancy announcements, knowing, as I do now, that the few people I know who have infertility are only a few of my many friends who are/have struggled.....I realize I used to ask people all the time "when are you having a baby" or "are you going to have a second" now I now just how personal/insensitive this question can