When will/did you tell your parents?

sno&jmg · August 2009

I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I didn't feel like searching. Shoot me.

I'm going back and forth on wanting to tell my parents now vs. waiting until after the first u/s. DH's parents already know because my BIL's wife is also pregnant and found out the same time we did. So, we went ahead and just kept the good times rollin'.

GRKaters · August 2009

We told both sets of parents and all our siblings the weekend after we found out, around 5-6 weeks.

Danikat15 · August 2009

We told them a few days after we found out, on our 3 year anniversary. They knew for about a month before we actually announced it to everyone else, the weekend before our first appointment. We just decided that if something happens to the pregnancy at this point, we want the support.

dib · August 2009

I called my mom the day after I took the test. We told the in-laws about a week or two later. But that's based on the close relationships we have - I couldn't NOT tell my mom right away!

kimandjared · August 2009

I told my parents the day I found out. I had 2 early miscarriages this year and they were always there for me.

MrsC08 · August 2009

We live 6 hours from my parents, but I REALLY want to see their faces b/c this will be their 1st grandchild. We will be going to visit them in 2 weeks so we will tell them then. (if I can keep it quiet!) We won't tell his parents until after our first appt. in Sept.

katiemarie · August 2009

1st pg: told as soon as I peed on the stick

2nd pg: Just told today. We wanted to hold out but just couldn't! No one else will find out until 12 weeks unless I am showing super early and can't hide it.

Cakemom10 · August 2009

I told my parents the day we found out because I couldnt wait... I knew they would be so excited...... We are hoping to tell his parents and siblings after we get back from vacation, which I will be almost 12 weeks then... We are going to Disney and want to bring them back gma & gpa mouse ears.. but if its noticable before then, we will tell them sooner.

doyous&idos · August 2009

We told our parents as soon as the little pink line showed up, lol. We had a loss last time and relied heavily on their support. We wanted to have it available to us again, should something go wrong. They were sworn to secrecy though.

missmisery · August 2009

We are going to wait until after the first appointment at 8 weeks.

sno&jmg · August 2009

Danikat15:
We told them a few days after we found out, on our 3 year anniversary. They knew for about a month before we actually announced it to everyone else, the weekend before our first appointment. We just decided that if something happens to the pregnancy at this point, we want the support.

This is a good point.

gingerfamily · August 2009

We told my parents and our siblings the day we got our BFP. There was NO way I would be able to keep it a seccret from them.

Some close friends know as well, everyone else we'll be telling when first tri is over.

nlvaden · August 2009

after I got the betas back.

ajetter · August 2009

We are going to be telling our parents next weekend. ?Supposedly I'll be around 8 weeks or so, but I think I'm a week and a half behind. ?I wanted to tell them in person and there hasn't been a good time yet!!

nikkirenee81 · August 2009

I couldn't call my mom or my best friend fast enough after the BFP! But, they both knew we had been trying and that I was either going to get AF or the positive soon.

chris27 · August 2009

DD#1 we told around 5-6 weeks.

DD#2 we told around 4 weeks.

This time we are going to try and hold out the 1st tri. Reason 1:This wasn't planned (but is very much wanted) so we are just keeping it to ourselves and adjusting to the idea that we will now be a family of 5. Both of our families are fairly opinionated (loving, but opinionated) so we really don't want to hear anything negative even if they mean well. Reason 2: don't want a bunch of conversation about it around the girls in case something unfortunate happens. Reason 3: its kind of nice to have a little secret to ourselves for a change.

aujester · August 2009

I told my mom 2 days after my first positive. My husband doesn't want to tell his parents until after the first trimester, in case anything happens. My mom, 2 of my sisters, and my best friend know so I'll have support whatever happens. :-)

KissnCuzin · August 2009

We told my grandfather and his parents as soon as we found out. I wanted to wait until my second trimester to tell my mom. Due to complications we told my mother and grandmother at 7 weeks. We have all been keeping it from my dad because we are not married yet and I am nervous. I know that's weird because I am almost 30 and still afraid of disappointing my father. I am going to tell him when our wedding invites go out next month.

Temp257387375002530 · August 2009

We are waiting until after our 1st appointment on the 26th, it's been really hard to keep it quiet but it's also been nice that the 2 of us have this really great secret.

ILUVChiTown · August 2009

I am a little over 10 weeks and we haven't told a soul yet about the pregnancy. With my first, we told our parents and siblings immediately and friends around 9 weeks. This time, we live overseas and it's a lot easier to keep it to ourselves. So we plan on telling our parents in person when they come to visit us at which point I'll be about 13 weeks. I actually love having the secret.

Mrs.RMR · August 2009

For my first pregnancy, we told my parents before the first ultrasound, and I miscarried a few days later (a little over 6 weeks). With the pregnancy that stuck, we waited until after the ultrasound to tell my parents (around 7 weeks) and until 12 weeks to tell his family. I wanted my family's support for the miscarriage, but I would have much preferred to just tell them I had a miscarriage rather than get them excited and then take it away. For me, that made the miscarriage even harder.

This time we are waiting until after the ultrasound again, which won't be until 7 weeks. I'm not sure yet when we'll tell, but maybe around 9 weeks for both sides of the family.

future mrs.beard · August 2009

we waited a few days, and took a couple more at home tests just to make sure, but we told them right away.

ericnerica · August 2009

We told my mom two days after we found out, we told one of our best friends the same day. We haven't told anyone else yet, we are getting married in a month and will tell everyone after that (I'll be about 11 weeks then) so we'll end up waiting until 2nd tri. I'm really not a very good secret keeper so it has been extra hard on me, but I just don't want any negative feelings before our big day, and towards our little one.

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