so I didn't feel the need to avoid pregnant friends/family, but there was a good year or two before I met DH, when I was having a really hard time watching my friends all settle down and start families and wondering if it wsa ever going to happen for me, kwim? Kind of like what I imagine a couple going through IVF would feel - everyone around them is blissfully happy, getting what they want, and here's me all alone and miserable and jealous and just wanting a bub so badly, kwim?
So I didn't avoid friends and family after my loss, but there was quite a long period before that when I couldn't stand to be around pregnant friends and family for those reasons. It wasn't so hard for me to, say, be out shopping and see pregnant women walk past, yes it hurt a little, but nowhere near as much as hearing my friends gush on about how excited they were/complain about having to pee constantly etc...
It was only when DH and I started trying for a family and were successful, that I felt ready to be aroun