Tis the season of emotional triggers

I've been thinking a lot about how many of us get triggered by other people's pregnancy/birth announcements, but there's simply no way to avoid it -- especially this time of year for the holidays. Whether it's a holiday card from your cousin or a conversation with your coworker or a text from your friend, you're going to get news of other people getting pregnant or having kids. Babies/young kids/pregnant folks may very well be present at family gatherings, but also in the grocery store, the drug store, etc. And of course we love them but there's just no getting past the fact that they -- the reminders that other people got pregnant but we still struggle -- are absolutely everywhere. I never felt this way before the failed IUI and IVF, and now I can't escape these sad feelings.

Sending big hugs to everyone out there who feels similarly.