Any reconnections for navigating infertility while maintaining your full time position? There are several days where I am so sad and low that doing my job is difficult and my performance definitely suffers. But I’m afraid to share what’s impacting my work with my manager because trying to have kids might equal trying to leave the company. I don’t want to be overlooked for promotions because I’m trying to get pregnant.

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I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this! I have a very close coworker who opened up to me about her infertility and my heart just goes out to you both. Just as I told her, I recommended she doesn't tell the boss for reasons you also mentioned, but to let me help her pick up the slack whenever possible. Do you have any close coworkers that you feel comfortable enough to open up to about it to see if they can help on those extra tough days?

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Going through that is a real and very heavy thing. I can understand not wanting to bring up specifics, but would it be an option to ask for support on those hard days? Personal health issues, so it gives some reason for the performance problems, but still keeps privacy.

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