DH and I live out of town from his family. We're planning on going back there sometime soon to visit (and hopefully tell his large extended family that we're pg). There is a family get together the weekend before our first trimester will be over. So I'll be 12 weeks, 3 days pg then. We were really hoping to be able to tell the family in person so the get together is a great opportunity. And it's not a party for anyone so it's not like we'd be stealing anyone's thunder by saying anything. It's just a regular get together that they do.
So, would you go that weekend and tell everyone then, even though it's a week before the end of first tri? Or would you just go later in the month knowing that you wouldn't be able to tell everyone in person? In that case, we'd probably just visit DH's grandma and tell her and she'll probably tell everyone else. I think it would be too hard to get everyone together just a week or two after this party, especially since it would require DH's parents to host everyone and I wouldn't want to put that on them.
I'm really torn because we are pretty close with DH's family and it would be nice to be able to tell them in person that we're pg, especially since we live out of town now. But, I was also hoping to wait until after first tri was over. I know it's close so I don't know if I'm just being a superstitious weirdo. lol
Re: WWYD about telling family
My family lives out of town as well. We are going to tell them before for 1st tri is over (about 10 weeks). Go ahead and tell them.
We went through the same dilemma back in November. Keep in mind we've also had 2 m/cs this year as well. But before we left I went to the OB and she ran my betas they were outstandingly good. So we went ahead and spilled the beans.
It was a good call. We did it because we felt really confident about this pg. But we also knew if it didn't work out they would be there for us.
His family needed some good news because his Uncle (the youngest of 4) had just passed away. They were overjoyed for us.
PS: I love that you say you're from "Oz"-LUVSIT!
No clue how we're going to tell them. I'm not that creative. However, if this bloat continues, I will look much farther along than I am. lol