When did you tell family.

littlecorazon · October 2008

We've had two losses and with both we were super excited we told the entire world. It was really hard to go after the m/c to tell everyone, some we felt like we broke their heart (my poor mom suffers too much each time) and some we just got the most inappropriate comments and advice that this time we decided to just wait until after the holidays (I will be 12 weeks). I would want to wait until my 5th month but think it will be to hard. We want to keep it as low key as possible and have told three people so far (we just would not wait we had to tell some one).

How long did you wait?

Stellar1 · October 2008

We told pretty much everyone right away. I know it is hard for some people, but if something was to have gone wrong I needed the support of my family. There was no way I could keep it from them.

cloud9climber · October 2008

told my close girlfriends and my Dad right away and then told my MIL and work peeps and other friends after my NT scan at 12 weeks. ?Told rest of my family that lives in a different state at 20 weeks. ?

Summerstarr2 · October 2008

We waited until after our first u/s (8 weeks, 5 days), when the doctor told us everything looked great.

We will wait to tell extended family until for sure 2nd tri or if possible thanksgiving, when I will be 16 weeks.

lil'kim · October 2008

I told a few close friends right away but we didn't tell family and everyone else until 15 weeks. Co-workers started noticing around 15 weeks and I figured I'd better just come clean! After 4 losses, we waited until it wasn't obvious any longer! It's really what you feel comfortable with. Good luck!

nellieboo · October 2008

Last time everyone knew around 5 wks, my DH was so excited. This time we've told a couple close friends at 7.5 wks, and my work knows because after a few days of puking they figured out I wasn't "sick". I just told my sister and we planned to tell the rest of our family at 14 wks, but we have a halloween party with them this weekend so it may be sooner--I won't lie if someone asks. GL!

Camiejae · October 2008

We told my mom and dad right away. The IL's were told after the first u/s (but that was just because my FIL was/is very sick and we thought he would like the good news). The rest of the family we didn't tell until around 13.5 weeks (a few days after the NT scan). Tell when you feel comfortable.

YukonC · October 2008

We just told our families this weekend, at 9weeks.

MrsRoehl_2008 · October 2008

I told my mom at 7 weeks, only because I freaked out because I was spotting and she is an u/s tech. We told other immediate family after our u/s at 9 weeks. We told extended family and friends this weekend because I hit 2nd tri.

tmp-196789375008866 · October 2008

We told our parents/siblings right away because I knew I would need my mom and dad there if it happened again. We let them tell the rest of the families as it came up.

It really is a very personal decision, though, and you should do what you feel comfortable with.

ncsubride · October 2008

We told immediate family around week 10 and then the rest of the family around week 12. Do whatever you feel is best for you and your family though.

Kerri

joanne511 · October 2008

We told our parents right away, and my brother. We had just lost my dad unexpectedly and it was some good news to help a very sad spring/summer. And we knew we'd want their support if bad news came our way, upset as they might be themselves. Otherwise, everyone else learned around 14 weeks.

sharon2004 · October 2008

we told immediate family right away, then waited to tell others until well into 2nd trimester.

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