tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499751907848717405.post7387873913995496105..comments2023-06-26T01:49:16.181-07:00Comments on Little Ivie Lane : The Hard Side of Sharing the News Rachel {Little Ivie Lane}http://www.blogger.com/profile/17362748097072568860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499751907848717405.post-26560091238058351722014-11-07T13:08:56.360-08:002014-11-07T13:08:56.360-08:00That's exactly the situation I am currently in...That's exactly the situation I am currently in. I'm almost 11 weeks pregnant and am so nervous to share our news publicly. We were very open with our struggles through both of our blogs and have since just said nothing. I hate the idea of announcing because I know how it feels.. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499751907848717405.post-2483999700930599622014-05-27T07:01:08.588-07:002014-05-27T07:01:08.588-07:00I know that in addition to everyone else's sto...I know that in addition to everyone else's stories that may color how they respond to you, there are also so many different types of personalities, and some people just find it harder to outwardly express emotion to others. This person may be one of those people. <br /><br />On the other hand, I can completely understand the thought that maybe she's having problems and it was hard for her to hear that from you. I don't know how well this would go over, but just an idea would be to print out some simple cards (like, business card sized) that say something like "my journey to pregnancy was difficult, please ask me about it" (but probably in different words) and if you see that someone has that type of reaction, find a time when you can slip that card to them. That is a way to open yourself and your story up to others who may be going through the same thing but feeling alone.<br /><br />In the end, though, you did fight your own battle and you should not feel hesitant to tell anybody about your news. If you feel that somebody has an odd reaction, it opens up a good opportunity to offer support.Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869878526813185698noreply@blogger.com