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While we all want to support our friends and family who are struggling with fertility or having a difficult time getting pregnant, we also don’t want to stick our foot in our mouths with a well-intentioned but misguided statement. In an effort to keep the conversation supportive, here are a few comments to avoid when talking to someone who is going through a very personal and challenging time with fertility<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While we all want to support our friends and family who are struggling with fertility or having a difficult time getting pregnant, we also don’t want to stick our foot in our mouths with a well-intentioned but misguided statement. In an effort to keep the conversation supportive, here are a few comments to avoid when 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