Crossing the line?

We have some very dear friends who have a daugther roughly Calanit's age. We've known them for a long time. I've been wondering what their child plans were so, today, when we were alone, I asked, "so when's the next one coming?"

"9 months after I conceive," was the wife's mildly startled response.

"Are you actively or passively trying?" I responded.

She didn't like that too much. Ouch.

Sometimes my mouth runs ahead of my brain and my politeness filter gets turned off.

Can I blame that on thyroid cancer?