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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work with a woman who is sweet but a little clueless. She talks incessantly about her pregnancy (not even a first pregnancy). Non-stop. If it was just that, I would kind of roll my eyes and move on. However, there is another woman at work who has been going through fertility treatments for years, had a failed adoption and has recently decided to take a break from it all. Pregnant woman does not know about this and other woman doesn't want to broadcast it. Other woman obviously feels upset that pregnant woman prattles on and on. How can I get pregnant woman to be quiet without outing other woman?  [/quote]

What is she prattling on about?  Pregnancy symptoms?  Nursery decorating? If you are in the conversation with her and the other woman, I would just try to steer the conversation away.  
E.g.: 
Pregnant woman: "Wow, I can't believe how bloated I feel this time around.  Can you believe it?"
You: "Yeah, that must be terrible.  So...last night DH and I watched the first episode of Downton Abby.  Can you believe I've waited this long to watch it?  [/quote]

Everything. How hot it is outside now that she is pregnant. How she has to skip the cheese on her salad now that she is pregnant. How none of her clothes fit now that she is pregnant. She manages to steer everything back to her pregnancy. I try to change the topic, but she is relentless. [/quote]
Then just stop talking. Literally, stop talking. Give no response. Just look at her. Let the silence do the heavy lifting. [/quote]

Yeah this. Even if there was no infertile woman around, it's rude to only talk about yourself and one topic. Gets boring. Let her know by ignoring. [/quote]

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