When did you tell your job that you were pregnant?

callmecrazy1 · September 2010

I assume for obvious reasons waiting until 10-12 weeks would be ideal, however I am curious as to when you found it appropriate to tell your job you are expecting?

ITGurl0626 · September 2010

I told my job within a week of finding out due to the fact that my job can be physical.

Magical95 · September 2010

yesterday

Gina418 · September 2010

I will tell after my first u/s next week (will be just a day over 8 weeks). With ds I went through some additional testing and needed to take off days here and there without warning so I want to let my boss know asap in case I need to do that again.

mrstommyp · September 2010

After my first u/s with last DD around 8 weeks. This one will probably do the same.

loanbpham · September 2010

I just did. After the u/s the doc said that it's ok to tell people now. The myth to wait until 2nd trimester to tell people is old because back then, the technology was not sophisticated enough to listen to the heartbeat. Once you hear the heartbeat, the % of miscarriage drastically decreases to about 2%.

I am so glad that people now know so that they aren't all wondering..Man, she really let herself go.

PinkBackPack · September 2010

I did yesterday. This is my second preganancy and they were really good about the first. I had a lot of m/s with the first so I wanted to give them a heads up.

LesleyH11 · September 2010

ITGurl0626:
I told my job within a week of finding out due to the fact that my job can be physical.

...and then two weeks later they fired me for no reason other than being pregnant!

babyhunbun7 · September 2010

LesleyH11:

ITGurl0626:
I told my job within a week of finding out due to the fact that my job can be physical.

...and then two weeks later they fired me for no reason other than being pregnant!

I think that is illegal!!!

callmecrazy1 · September 2010

Lesley- I hope you fought that!

Ivana_Stolichnaya · September 2010

After my first u/s. I think I was about 11 weeks at the time.

llp1584 · September 2010

I had to tell my Boss right away because im an x-ray tech so i can't work with the radiation as much. However haven't told anyone else yet.

6fsn · September 2010

I worked in a papermill with #1. My job was not pregnancy friendly so I told my immediate boss and HR at 7 wks. It was not common knowledge until 13 wks though.

SweetieD21 · September 2010

The first time I was pregnant I didn't tell them until 17 weeks.

CutieBean79 · September 2010

I told after we had an u/s at 8w3d that showed a healthy baby and heartbeat. I was tired of pretending to feel fine when I felt like crap.

FemmeNat01 · September 2010

I haven't told them yet. I am still on maternity leave so I have to go in and meet with my boss. It's an interesting situation so I have NO idea what will happen.

tashaobrien · September 2010

Yesterday. I was going to hold out until the beginning of 2nd tri. But, I really wasn't feeling well yesterday and told only my mgr just in case I had to leave earlier than normal. I just didn't want her to think I overdid it over the long weekend.

p1nklemonade · September 2010

i told my two immediate bosses a few days after finding out, because we had a rough time in the beginning and i was missing a lot of work. as for everyone else, i'll be waiting as long as i can, but definitely at least until we're out of first tri.

EmandChris08 · September 2010

I'm waiting until the end of the month (I'll be 14 weeks). I just started a new teaching job last week and I want to put in a good month of work before I announce the news. I'm worried about how they'll react since I just started working there... but I'm sure they'll understand that these things happen..

lauralovesbob · September 2010

I'm debating whether to tell at 12 weeks or further along. When I tell work I know they are going to try to screw up my schedule and I'm trying to give them as little opportunity as possible.

melgrady · September 2010

I was intending on waiting a few weeks to tell work, but I had a lot of bleeding and some clotting about a week ago while at work and ended up telling my supervisor while panicking. Luckily, she is super sweet and excited for me. I am lucky to work for such a great office.

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