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Friendshipscan become complicated when one becomes a parent while the other remains single.
The author ofthis storywas recently engaged and decidednot to invitetheir longtime friend Millie to the celebration.
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JournalistChloe Lovellexperienced this when she became pregnant with her first child.
However, experts say that feeling left out during pregnancy is normal for a woman to feel.
You might worry about being forgotten or mourning parts of your life before parenthood, Bailey said.
Bailey adds that people tend to assume that new mothers may want more space, something Lovell experienced firsthand.
Social media feeds and seeing friends live life without you may also add tothe FOMO.
However, in the authors account, Millie seemed to have expected her friends to adjust to her situation.
It was the exact opposite of what Lovell felt towards her close companions.
Instead, experts point to the lack of communication.
Because of that gap, new parents often resort to building new friendships with people who share their experiences.
But it doesnt always have to be that way.
As Oakland-based psychotherapistSara Ouimettesaid in the same interview, its all about finding balance to make the friendship work.
You dont necessarily have to be on the same life journey to do so.
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