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Breaking the news advice?

EmmyS27EmmyS27 member
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Hi everyone!  I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant and have an 8 month old DD.  #2 was a bit of a surprise and I'm just getting used to the idea myself :)

We've told my parents and they're so excited, but have not told any siblings yet.  I'm having a really hard time wanting to tell them because my older brother can be really insensitive and I just don't want to hear anything negative right now.  With DD, his response was "Well, I guess you're an adult now"... no congrats or anything.

So my question is... do you think it's tacky to give my siblings the news over e-mail?  They all live out of state and I was thinking of waiting at least another month and then sending a pic or something of DD with a "Big Sister" shirt on.  If you think that's awful, does anyone have any other ideas?  Thanks!

 

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  • luvdv8luvdv8 member

    It really depends on your situation/relationship- that would NEVER work in my family, but then again, my sisters would never be anything less than ecstatic about a baby announcement.

    Honestly, if it makes you comfortable, just go with it. You can take responses by email and if anyone takes issue with it just say you thought you were being cute!

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  • CaitlinJ22CaitlinJ22 member

    my advice is wait until you are completely comfortable with this pregnancy. If you go in and tell them (via email or in person) while feeling unsure, you will come across as not happy so their reactions wont be great. 

    I would come out and smile and say we're expecting! be happy and positive, dont give them any reason to be negative. Now if they still are you know its not you, they are just annoying =)

    If you are doing an email I would do it cute, take a pic of your DD in a shirt or something. If you just write it in an email it may look like you are scared to tell them.

    GL and congrats!! 

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    my advice is wait until you are completely comfortable with this pregnancy. If you go in and tell them (via email or in person) while feeling unsure, you will come across as not happy so their reactions wont be great. 

    I would come out and smile and say we're expecting! be happy and positive, dont give them any reason to be negative. Now if they still are you know its not you, they are just annoying =)

    If you are doing an email I would do it cute, take a pic of your DD in a shirt or something. If you just write it in an email it may look like you are scared to tell them.

    GL and congrats!! 

    I couldn't agree more.  We found out a couple of days before Mother's Day that we were expecting so we used that opportunity to tell my mom, sisters and their families at the same time.  Problem is, I was still in shock from my BFP and still soooo unsure of my feelings.  I started crying (my tears stemmed from guilt towards my dd), and ever since then I feel like I have to convince my family that I'm actually happy about this pregnancy.  Not that they say or even think otherwise, but I guess it's just something in the back of my mind since then.

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