Finally coming clean at work

AutumnBonfire

I just told my supervisor and my secretary this morning that I'm pregnant and I guess I'll start letting other coworkers know when I see them. I also told DS's daycare. I should be more excited, but I'm still nervous and it just felt really awkward. I don't like attention to begin with and there is nothing that brings it on more than being pregnant. With my first I couldn't wait to be 12 weeks and tell the world, but with this one I just wish it could be my business. I'm excited, but I just don't feel like being excited publicly. Now I'll be asked about pregnancy daily and have to answer the same questions over and over. I've already dealt with the "how are you feeling," "was it planned," "are you finding out the sex," "what are you hoping for," and "how long will you be out of work." I'm sick of it already. Anybody else feeling the same way?

clebl24

I came clean at work yesterday. I brought cookies to the office with a note from Baby J. My office is very supportive and family friendly. It felt so good to let the cat out the bag!

Pinksundrops

Finally told my boss yesterday. She was so excited for me. Came around her desk and gave me a hug, and cheered as well. It was cute, and I was pleasantly surprised. Told one of my coworkers who is also pregnant so I could ask her what her thoughts are for child care. May let the rest of my coworkers guess, but I love the cookie idea. How cute.

ETA: I also don't really feel like telling anyone. I don't want to be asked a million questions either and I don't want to be treated as the pregnant lady. And yes I've already dealt with almost all those questions too except for the how long will you be out of work question, or even when will you be going on maternity leave which surprised me I wasn't asked.

keshupe29

I came clean last Friday. Felt good and I felt relieved. I am much like you and do not like all the questions and attention, I work in a predominately male industry, so it seems more akward to me coming from a bunch of dad like figures. One guy yesterday said to me "you know how that happens right".

cakebatter27

I called my immediate boss yesterday and told her since she's on maternity leave. She said she had a feeling based on me drinking only decaf!

I'm telling everyone else today. Made these last night to spill the beans.

JayBzo

I haven't yet, but totally agree. I even felt awkward telling my mom and closest friends. I just don't like the attention and being pregnant is super new and weird to me so I feel soooo odd. I am planning to come clean at work next Friday if our next appt goes well. Not looking forward to it, but I am looking forward to letting this belly out to play. Today trying to hide it, and I am not sure my pants are going to survive the day...

rjacques

I totally agree @AutumnBonfire! This is my second and although I am excited as ever I just don't want to shout it from the rooftops and get all the attention and questions. A few people at work know but I figure word will spread. Plus it is getting harder and harder to hide my growing bump. It is pretty obvious if I am not wearing a sweatshirt of fleece jacket. 

livkight

The "was it planned?" question has got to be the weirdest one ever... Seriously, people. Do you KNOW how babies are made? It's not like a total surprise. Even if timing isn't perfectly "planned," we all know how pregnancy happens.

I'm glad I haven't been asked that. We're 23 and 24, newlyweds-- so I'm surprised we've been able to get through announcements unscathed so far (except from his parents...). But I would lose it if I got one of those questions. Sorry you have to put up with that. 

hminer4

I feel the same way. This is our second and I'm sure people will comment on how close the 2 siblings will be. Plus I am a manager now so I know they are gonna be scrambling to figure out how to cover for me (I was promoted last March when I came back from maternity leave). I'm sure people have notice my belly and I'm so sick of wearing the same 4-5 loose shirts and cardigans to try to cover it up but I just don't want to tell anyone yet. We're also super busy right now with closing the year end books and getting our financials out so I'm hoping that I can wait until the end of the month to spill the beans.

Skeemer

Yeah I totally hate all the questions. Like @livkight said - "Was it planned?" really gets on my nerves. IMO if someone is having sex they can plan on a 50/50 chance of pregnancy. Also, my sex life & family choices are just none of anyone's danged business.

AnotherPreggo

Feeling the exact same way.  I am waiting to tell the world until our A/S as to hopefully not have to deal with some annoying questions.  I wish I could just wait until July and be like... "oh, btw... baby"

AMcLaws

I told everyone very early. My M/S was out of control with DD, I was in the bathroom every 10 minutes. I was worried about the same with this one. I'm the CSM over the front end, so I wanted my managers to know why they were getting calls instead of me responding, and I wanted my cashiers to know why I was disappearing. Turns out MS wasn't nearly as bad this time. Go figure.

cakebatter27

I just told. My boss was beyond thrilled. She gave me like 4 hugs!

Everyone else was also super happy. We've had 5 babies conceived/born within the past year so it's been busy for our little office

carolinecutie

I'm 16 weeks, 3 days and I'm starting to feel guilty that I haven't told anyone at work yet.

At this point, I'm thinking maybe I will wait until after my A/S scan so that I can bring in cookies or cupcakes and reveal pregnancy and gender??

I'm not really showing yet, just a bit blumpy, but I'm thinking a month from now (when I will have my A/S scan) I will be, so I won't have much choice…

It's also a bit awkward because I was sort of waiting until I got my contract sorted out for the rest of the school year, since I am really nervous they will find a reason not to keep me since I'm pregnant (which I'm sure is silly)… and it still hasn't been sorted, but I don't want it to be like super obvious that I'm waiting to announce for the contract reason, somehow that seems duplicitous…. idk.