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May 2011 Moms
Sharing the news?
Who have you told that you're pregnant, besides your H?
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Re: Sharing the news?
We have not told anyone, and honestly would like to hold out on doing so until we are out of the 1st tri *fingers crossed*
We will see if that actually happens - I would like to tell my mom soon, I figure I would/will like someone to talk to IRL. And I may tell two of my gfs... one who recently just had her second child, and the other who is due with her first in a month - the three of us are really close but they're not connected to anyone else in our lives, so I figure they're safe to tell and would/will be nice to talk to.
This time we'll wait a while.
I did tell my sister because I had to, she's my sister.
A close friend at work, just incase something happens while I'm there.
and another friend called and guessed it!!!! She asked if I was pregnant and I wouldn't say no, I just kept saying "Why would you ask me that? and "I think you're going crazy!" I still haven't officially told her, but she knows.
Everyone!
I'm not a good secret keeper.
I figure, if something would happen, I would most likely end up having to explain why I'm upset, so I would just rather everyone share in our good news as long as we can!!! So, I figure, why not!
Before getting PG, we said we wouldn't tell a soul. Now that we got our BFP, different story.
So far we have told, my 2 best friends (one of whom is DH's SIL), DH's best friend and his wife and DH's brother. We haven't told our parents.
This is my parents' first grandchild, so I would I love to tell them in person... but I don't think I can hold out until next weekend, which will be the first opportunity we have to drive down and see them. As for DH's parents, we're still going back and forth when to tell them. MIL is a blabber mouth, so we know if we tell her, we have to be OK with pretty much everyone in his family knowing. We're not quite ready for that. We'll see. Right now, we like having this secret.
My Acme Box last update 3/28/11
We have told my parents, my sister, his mom, his aunt/godmother/2nd mom, my 2 best friends, and a couple we are incredibly close with.
And tomorrow I get to tell my boss. So nervous about that! My job can have me working with some pretty nasty/hazardous things occasionally, so I need him to know so I don't get scheduled for those jobs. Wish me luck....he hates Mondays, especially the last Monday in the month.
I agree 100%..IF something does happen, it's easier to explain if they know already, instead of having to explain that you WERE pregnant, but not anymore...I'm not pessimistic, but just cautious..
I've told my mom and siblings, DH's parents and siblings (all of which are younger), and 2 of my co-workers (one of which is my boss, so it's good I did because she was planning a vacation in June!!)
I agree with this. We told both families last time, so when things went bad we had support. The problem was my mom told EVERYONE!!! So when we went to visit we did have a few people congratulate us, they hadn't hear about the m/c yet.
This time I want to wait to see if we have a heartbeat, then I'll start to share with more people.
Married in 2/2006, TTC since 3/09 with Endo stage 4(DX 1999) and PCO (DX 2010), DEC, LAP and 2 rounds of Depo Lupron
Surprise BFP 2/13!B- M/C 7w 4D, D+C 3/13
Surprise BFP 6/13! - Blighted Ovum found at 7w, D+C 6/28
Surprise BFP 8/13!- Hopefully third time is the charm!
We decided that we're going to wait to tell most people, since untelling everyone after we lost our first was one of the hardest things we've ever done. We've told our immediate families and we each got to pick one other person to tell until after 1st tri. DH picked his grandma and I chose my best friend...but I haven't told her yet since she's on vacation this week
Oh, and I told my boss since I work in a pharmacy and there are certain drugs you shouldn't touch when pg. When I asked which ones, he sort of guessed my reasoning behind the question.
My BFP Chart
Ditto.
Plus, I am a blabbermouth! We posted on facebook yesterday, and announced it at our band's show last night.
Other than leaving a voice-mail for our RE, we haven't told a soul yet. Last night, we went had dinner with good friends, and they annouced they were 8 weeks. It was hard to not hint that we might be having babies close together (yeah!!!) but we kept it in particularly because we feel so cautious right now.
If i get good betas this week, I think we will tell my parents this weekend as they live far away and we want to tell them in person. Plus they know all about our fertility challenges and I would share a miscarriage with them. Haven't quite figured out how we will tell them yet.
We told my 3 sisters, DH's parents, DH"s sister. DH is going to tell his best friend and friends wife this weekend when they come over for DH's Bday. I also told two of the ladies I work with (incase anything happens and to explain any strange behavior and my excessive need to go to the bathroom). I haven't had a chance to tell my Dad and step mom yet because the day I found out, they left for a month long trip across country before landing in FL for the winter. I'm hoping they call so I can tell them. It will be their 10th grand-child!