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When should I tell my students? edit: PIP

MommaMcGMommaMcG
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Ugh, so I got dressed this morning, looked in the mirror, and BAM!  My baby/bloat bump is crazy huge today.  I showed Jason, and even he was wide eyed over it.  Yikes!  I know my kids are already kind of talking about my fluffiness lately, so I'm just wondering when/if I should tell them.  My principal and team teachers already know, so it's just the kids I'm worried about.  I was going to wait until the end of 1st trimester, but I don't know if I can wait two more weeks if this bump keeps up!

Okay, so here's a picture I took in the bathroom at school this morning.  This is why the kids are already whispering about me:

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Re: When should I tell my students? edit: PIP

  • SusieDMBSusieDMB
    I told mine the week before my ultrasound when I was like 20 weeks.  But it was my first and I wasn't obviously showing until around then.  Most of them were really surprised.
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  • lemen99lemen99 member

    Although my bump looks huge to me, I really don't think it's obvious to other people. I mean if I told them they might say "oh, yeah I see!".  I remember thinking all my coworkers knew I was pregnant cause I got all bumpy, but nobody could tell. 

    I would wait if you wanted to wait.  Even if they DO suspect it, let them wonder.

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  • fishy22fishy22

    I agree with Kathy.

    When pg with DD, I worked with an after-school program, and I announced to the kids at 18 weeks. A few of the girls asked me the week before, and I deflected, but no one had said anything prior to that.

    One factor that plays into how obvious the early bump is is in the clothes you wear. Some shirts show it off more, and look more maternity than others, kwim?

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  • MommaMcGMommaMcG
    I definitely can't wait until the big u/s.  I'm going to try to hide this puppy for another week or so, but it's getting hard!
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  • heatherchelleheatherchelle

    You could still hide that if you wanted.  Open sweater/jackets help.

    I was uneasy about telling my clients when I was pregnant, so I decided I would just wait until they asked, or tell them one month prior to maternity leave.  I was 30+ weeks when I left and clients had just started asking, others had no clue.  I wore my jacket a lot and I think that made it a little less visible.

    I would wait to tell them.  Even if you can't hide it, you don't have to come out and tell them until you're comfortable.   

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  • MommaMcGMommaMcG
    I was wearing a zip up sweater today, and I have been for a few weeks now.  Most of them are getting too short to cover it up, but I don't want to bust out my maternity sweaters yet cause they are too big.  I'll let them talk. Wink
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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    Try layering with longer shirts underneath or some maternity sweaters don't look too maternity-ish and are longer but aren't big.  I have my "early" and "late" term sweaters.
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  • uofibabeuofibabe
    Let them talk...I didnt tell my boss till I was 13 weeks.  I probably could have went longer but just couldnt hold in my excitement anymore.  I'm going to try to wait longer the 2nd time around :)  I always let my close coworkers know in case I need to call in or feel like crap. 
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