Hey girls....I hope I didn't make a mistake by telling our parents so soon. We were so excited! We haven't told anyone else and plan to wait until 10 weeks....Polar Bear Plunge weekend...lol. Anyway thoughts on telling the fam so early? Guess it is too late now...right:-)
Re: Told parents and in laws at 5 weeks.....
I told my parents at 5 weeks. ?I had a mc in october, and their support was invaluable. ?If I were to experience another loss (God forbid) I will need them again. ?
We are not going to tell friends or extended family until the 2nd tri.?
We probably would have told our parents by now if we hadn't come up with a cute way of telling them. We will be telling them in approx 3 weeks.
I told my parents and sisters the day after my BFP. My mom never expected another grandchild, and I figured that even if I miscarried, she wouldn't want to miss out on a few weeks or months of happiness! I'm very glad I shared the news so early with them!
We told DH's family on Christmas Day - at 7 weeks. The only problem there is that BIL/SIL and DH all have the same friends...and we don't want to announce until we get the all-clear from the CVS. I'm just concerned about them keeping their mouths shut! (SIL was publicly judgemental about an aquaintance who'd had a selective reduction. I can't bear the thought of her holding court and spouting her opinions if we terminate an abnormal pregnancy).
I understand not telling a lot of people, but I think parents are the exception. If god forbid anything happened, you'd want their support.
That said, we're going to be waiting a little while longer to tell ours, because neither one of our mothers will be able to keep their mouths shut!
We told our parents immediately at 6 weeks (when I finally POAS'd). ?Now, I'll admit to being an obsessive POASer, so we didn't tell until I had 4 BFP's in a series of 8 different days.?
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I'm agreeing with some of the other posters: the support in case anything, God forbid, should happen, I think, is worth the early announcement. ?I had a chemical pregnancy last year, and only our parents knew, and it was comforting for them to know what we were going through.?
We told both sets of parents the day after BFP. We wanted them to know, even if something happened. I also told a couple of my really close friends (also b/c I was going to be in their weddings while pg). It was good for us. I saw that you should tell people when YOU feel comfortable with it.
We told everyone else after first doctor's appointment at 9 weeks 4 days.
Thanks so much girls! I am glad we told our parents and may wait until 2 months to tell friends. I know one finds out everyone will know:-) Hope everyone feeling well!
K