Pregnancy is a time of celebration for the parents of the
child and even friends and family. Celebrations usually follow with the
announcement that you are pregnant. The news is received with a lot of
excitement and expectations. Friends will throw a party to celebrate the expected addition
to your family as they await the birth of the child or children in cases of
multiple pregnancies.
Fertility envy affects those women who cannot give birth or
have been trying for years that they have been forced to consider either
adoption or treatments to assist in conceiving. A woman may be in her thirties and unable to conceive only
to hear that her friend is expecting another child. This brings about feelings
of envy and sometimes even anger. Though not intended the feelings are usually
the first thing that they feel as a response to news of pregnancy, which may
last for a while or even cause the friendship to end.
Being jealous of your friend being pregnant will only cause
stress for you and your friend that needs to be healthy for the pregnancy. Here
are some reasons why envy caused by pregnancy news should not be a part of your
life.