First pregnancy! Nervous D:

ashleyeden17

i'm 24, and i'm really excited, yet nervous at the same time. i have so many questions, but no idea where to start asking. How did you tell your family? I'm the first grandchild/niece in my family to get pregnant. I don't know how they would react. I am also not married, but the father is my best friend of almost 7 years, and boyfriend of 6 months.

Happily Overwhelmed

Totally normal to be nervous!

Everyone is different with telling. We won't tell until the first trimester is over with. I love having the secret between just me and DH! And I feel like 9+ months of everyone asking questions and talking about nothing else to you gets old. 

The first time around I was HORRIBLY sick and we had to tell earlier than I wished to because I was sick and needed help as we were selling our house and moving. I got my BFP the middle of April and ended up putting sono pictures in our Mother's Day cards to my mom and MIL. 

 As you're an adult I hope your family doesn't react poorly and is very excited for you! Don't feel pressured to tell them. Tell them in your own way when you're ready.

 

JenR85

Welcome and Congrats!!

Guillerma

Happily Overwhelmed:

Totally normal to be nervous! [:]And I feel like 9 months of everyone asking questions and talking about nothing else to you gets old.

I realized this the first time around. We told early on, because we were so excited. But I'm a fairly private person and you can only get asked how many weeks you are, if it is a boy or a girl, what the name is, etc. and get everyone's opinions on pregnancy, birth and parenting for so long. You start to realize you wish you had waited a bit! Good luck and I hope your family is excited and supportive! Be confident and excited when you guys tell them so they know what you expect from them.

oohlalachelsea

i'm 19 and have been with my fiance, who's 21, for six months. we got engaged ten days before finding out we are pregnant with our first. my parents who are very much for the 'traditional family' and doing things in the 'right order' were surprisingly happy for us. i just told my mom i had something to tell her and didn't know how to say it. she guessed it right and gave me a big hug. :