When are you telling your family??

outdoor_girl10 · December 2009

I went to the doctor and confirmed the nurse confirmed I was pregnant today. It took FOREVER for the line to show up but it finally did. Did that happen w/ any of you?

The first day of my last period was Nov 4, so that puts me at a little over 5 weeks right?? I just want to make sure that I have this right...this is my first pregnancy so I'm new to this!

Wondering when you are telling people? We already told our immediate family...fully knowing and preparing that pregnancies are at risk early on. It's still an exciting time that we wanted to share! As for the rest of our family and friends....is it usually 12 weeks??

Fordlor · December 2009

With DD, we waited to tell anyone until after we saw the heartbeat around six weeks. Then we told immediate family only. We didn't tell everyone else until the second trimester around 13 weeks.

This time around, I've told some close friends in the last couple of days. I had my first u/s on Wednesday and saw the heart beat. I will tell my parents next week. I live in CO and am flying to FL for a visit. I want to tell them in person. We'll tell everyone else around 12-13 weeks.

Keep in mind it's different for everyone. Tell people when you feel comfortable. They do say that the risk of miscarriage goes down after you see the heartbeat and it drops again after the 1st trimester.

GL!

Violet_McPurpleson · December 2009

My last period was 11/3 so that should make you one day behind me. We've told out parents and a few close friends, but that's it until I'm further along.

KellyG6279 · December 2009

With DS, we waited until 16 weeks. This time around we will wait until 13 weeks if everything is going ok.

katie277s · December 2009

DS was unplanned, so we told when we found out (around 8 weeks). With this one, we are telling on Christmas Eve, which ironically will be 8 weeks :-)

SallyCampos22 · December 2009

We've told a few people since my BFP this week, but we're saving telling my parents (who live in another state) until after we get our first u/s at 7 weeks. We're going to drive down and surprise them after we get the u/s results, assuming everything turns out ok. I won't tell my coworkers until I have to, probably at 12 weeks.

MexicoBride0507 · December 2009

With DS we told our family on Christmas Day, I was around 8 weeks. With this one we told on Thanksgiving, I was around 6 weeks. I was really nervous telling this time so early, but I hated lying to my mom the entire month of December last time. I had horrible M/S last time and had to make up all kinds of stories, it sucked. I think it just depends on your situation.

Jaimin_3 · December 2009

I was planning to tell family and close friends after my 1st trimester. However, I have a very relaxed DH and he is the only person that I can talk to right now and he just gets overwhelmed. I may have to bump it up to mid-January or at least tell my BF or sister.

Good luck do what's best for you!!

mrskenny2be · December 2009

Everyone who knew about our IVF cycle (immediate family and a few close friends and co-workers) knew after our BFP.

everyone else will find out after the start of the 2nd trimester.

aldyn · December 2009

With DD, July 4th (a big gathering holiday in my family) was just before the end of the first trimester so we told then so we could tell people in person, otherwise I would have told at the beginning of the second trimester. I had a miscarriage before, and I was so grateful that we hadn't really told anyone so we waited a while before telling.

With this one, I am more anxious to spread the news, but again, I think I'll wait. DD's birthday is toward the end of January. I feel like I'd be stealing her thunder if I told before that. I think my family's attention should at least be on her through her first birthday because this will be the only time when it's just her. So, we'll probably end up telling in late January / early February. It'll be hard to wait!!

amiquette · December 2009

We told my parents the day we found out. (My LMP was 11/6/09 so we're about at the same spot! You are 5w2d today.)

A couple other people know... we're waiting to tell everyone until DH parents open their Christmas presents. We sent them gift boxes of baby stuff and a note.

We don't get to hear the heartbeat until Feb1st and that seems to long not to tell anyone - I'll be showing by then!

jopo28 · December 2009

We're waiting until Christmas. We're going to sign the gifts with our names and Baby. I can't wait to see everyone's faces! It'll be the first niece/nephew/granchild/greatgrandchild in my family. I will be 10 weeks.

elledubs06 · December 2009

Hey the first day of my last period was Nov 5 so we have almost the same due date (it's my first too)! My husband and I are waiting to tell our families on Christmas Eve. We are thinking of taking our first sono and wrapping it as a present for the parents to open. We think it'd be a fun way of telling them. But it's been so hard keeping it a secret. We found out a week ago, and I'm literally avoiding my mother so I don't spill the beans!

Congrats!!

augs06 · December 2009

with DD we told family and friends around 12w. we'll be doing the same with this one.

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