I don't know how to behave with my family!!! Please Help!

Question

My Husband and I have been trying for a baby since we married 3 years ago. Last wednesday we started our fertility treatment (currently taking the meds, will have the actual treatment in a week). It's a hard time emotionally because of the treatment and the hormones etc.

My 18 year old sister has just gone into labour. Previously her pregnancy has been all my family talk about when they call me etc. Now it's going to be baby this and baby that!!

I love my sister dearly and will adore her baby but I don't think I can cope with so much happy baby talk at the moment.

How do tell my family in a nice way that I don't want to hear about babies all the time without coming across as a *****?? They know about my fertility treatment but when it's mentioned the conversation moves on to my sister's pregnancy or another family member who's just had a baby etc. They don't seem to know that it's the last thing I want to hear at the moment!

But it is literally EVERY time I talk to one of them! ALL I hear about is babies!

Answer 1

I think it's normal for your family to be excited about an impending birth and a new baby. It's probably a more comfortable topic of conversation for them than your struggles with fertility.Pain's much harder to deal with. Although it hurts your feelings (understandably), I don't think it's intentional--just them going about normal life. Everyone is the center of their own universe. Do you really want your family to put their feelings of joy on the back burner? Sometimes I think it's appropriate to "act" happy---this sounds like one of those times. May you soon be blessed with your own bundle of joy!