Infertile can share the joy
Published: Wed, Mar. 26, 2008 12:00AM
Modified Wed, Mar. 26, 2008 06:47AM
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closeWhile I'm away, I'm letting you give the advice. The following are readers' opinions on issues they've seen in the column:
On infertility:
Not all of us dealing with infertility are incapable of hearing about, celebrating and enjoying others' pregnancies. I completely understand women who are having difficulty -- but pay attention to the woman before deciding to keep her out of the loop.
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I'm tired of having ultrasound pictures hidden from me as I walk into a room. I just learned of a faraway relation's pregnancy three days after the birth of her child because people "couldn't bear" to tell me she was pregnant. What a crock. I love kids. I do not begrudge anyone the joy of having them, anticipating them, celebrating them. People, if you're close enough to know a person is having fertility issues, you're close enough to ask "Do you want to see/be invited/hear about ..." in relation to baby stuff. Thank you. -- Anywhere
No no, thank you.
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