Baby pressure: Stop asking us when we’ll have children

“I am asking God the same question — ‘When will you bless me with a child?’ Most times, I am in tears,” she said. “I see the longing in my husband’s eyes when we visit friends, some of whom married after us but already have children. That is why the accusatory questions from family and friends are especially painful.”

Women can face scrutiny when their reproductive lives do not conform to family expectations.