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[quote=Anonymous]I just delivered my own after a mulit-year infertility battle. Id say dont announce in a way that puts her on the spot (ie in-person, on the phone or in the middle of an ongoing text conversation where the expectation is she responds in the moment.) Give her a bit of time to process the news and reply in her own time. Second, after you have announced treat her the same as you did before, assume that she is happy for you and wants to maintain the same closeness of friendship. I know 6 families with kids younger than 4 - all born while I struggled to get pregnant myself. The friendships that have blossomed in that time are the people who continued to involve me in their life the same way. Some friends who knew of my struggles felt awk. after they got pregnant and stopped engaging with me. Its fine, their choice, but I feel closer to the families that didnt treat me like an object of pity. [/quote]
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