Did anyone announce before 12 weeks?

Soon2beMrs.L*07 · May 2011

I know it's rare for people to announce before 12 weeks, but has anyone done it here? I know a few people who have but most people are very adamant about not telling. Just curious! :0)

Makinroom4baby · May 2011

I'm only 4 weeks and just about everyone I know knows about it. But we've been trying for 7 yrs so just GETTING pregnant was considered a cause for celebration for us and besides we felt we needed the prayer chain.

ncjc101010 · May 2011

I did. I just told my family today. I just found out two days ago. It may have been the wrong thing to do...I am probably only around 5 weeks along, and this is my 5th pregnancy, with all previous miscarriages. But, either way, we just couldn't wait. It has been 6 years since my last pregnancy, and we are really hopeful. Plus, if, God forbid, something happens, it will be nice to have the support of the few family members we did tell. I haven't announced it publicly on Facebook or anything...I will wait for that one. But I did tell some family.

Soon2beMrs.L*07 · May 2011

Congratulations to you!! That really is a victory and should be celebrated!! I wish you a well deserved H&H 8 more months!!

We only tried for one year but we felt like it was a small victory as did my family and close friends. Everyone just wanted to spread the good news. Started to feel like I was the only one who shared it early. I am 10 weeks 2 day and we told everyone today.

LPink137@yahoo.com · May 2011

We told our immediate family as soon as we found out. We announced it to everyone else around 8 or 9 weeks. All my symptoms were pretty strong, so we felt good about the pregnancy!

sportsmomma · May 2011

We told immediate family at 7 weeks, will tell some close friends between 8-10 weeks and hoping to make it to 12-13 before telling work and all of Facebook!

Having a lot of symptoms though, so it's getting harder and harder to find reasons why I'm not at work or elsewhere.

vgreet · May 2011

I'm telling family this weekend after my first u/s. I have a job that requires lots of physical activity, so felt like it was best to let a few people know! Still I'm trying to keep quiet as long as possible.

lydswashere · May 2011

Everyone knew by 9 weeks, for me.

StacieJane · May 2011

We told immediate family within a few days of finding out. I told some close friends as well. My guideline for "telling" is, "Would I also tell this person if I miscarried?" So, if it's someone I'm close to and whose support I would want if -- God forbid -- anything happened, I do tell them. I don't tell the world (random friends/facebook) until sometime in the second trimester. Last time I was 14 weeks. I feel like waiting a little longer this time.

I do have friends who announce it on facebook as they're walking out of the bathroom from POAS, it seems like. Not gonna lie, I side-eye that. And twice, I've seen facebook walls get very awkward and sad when the pregnancy was not viable. I just don't want to have to share intimate pain with people I'm not intimate with.

JLS0320 · May 2011

We told most everyone at 6 wks and I told work at 8 wks because I was already getting a tummy (ultrasound etc looked good)

alexvause · May 2011

Our family and close friends knew by 5 weeks. If by some awful chance something bad happens, I would want their support. There is no right or wrong time

Kflie83 · May 2011

Yep!I just told everyone today!

kclaybrooks · May 2011

Yea I told all my family last weekend although I wasnt suppose to lol, Because the BF wanted to wait till after we confirm we are. But he told all his famiily this past weekend.

lageorgiapaperie · May 2011

Told ILs around 6 weeks, my family around 8 weeks, and have told a few close friends.

We have yet to announce it over Facebook yet, that might be closer to the 12 week mark.

Pontot31 · May 2011

We told my patents this weekend but are waiting til the first u/s to tell his. I'm going to New or Orleans with some girl friends in 3 weeks (it's been planned for 6 months) so I'm going to have to tell them when I'm there. Otherwise we will wait til about 12 weeks for extended family and other friends.

nina99 · May 2011

We had to go through IVF so a lot of people knew we were going through the process and when I got my BFP, I had to tell a lot of people - hoping they'd keep their mouth shut and not announce to the whole world. But, that didn't happen - I got outted on facebook. I caught the few posts early on and deleted them. I'm scared of a miscarriage and then having to tell everyone.

Raven0227 · May 2011

We told my mom and BFF today. We'll probably tell his mom within the week, just didn't want to steal her thunder on Mother's Day. Whereas my mom thought it was the best Mother's Day gift ever, his would not feel the same. I'll probably tell the rest of my family at 8-9 weeks when I'm in Boston, so I can tell them in person.

I'm probably going to tell 1-2 co-workers today, but they're pretty close friends and God forbid if I miscarried I'd want their support. We have a very family-like atmosphere at the school I teach.

I'll announce it to the world when I'm in my 2nd trimester.

twocents6708 · May 2011

We announced to our moms this weekend as a Mother's Day gift. I will also tell my boss today in case something were to happen. I am debating telling my best friend as well. That will be it. As someone mentioned, if you wouldn't feel comfortable talking to a person about a miscarriage, then I feel that I don't need to tell them that early at all. We will wait until 10-12 weeks to tell the rest of the family and friends.

shawna0116 · May 2011

We told our parents this weekend and probably will tell the rest of the family by the end of the month. Everyone else will be around 12 weeks.

magel050485 · May 2011

First time we told right away and miscarried afterwards. This time we waited until I had Betas drawn and 1 ultrasound to tell our parents (6w3d) and told everyone else after the second ultrasound (9w)

AndreaArdelean · May 2011

I had my mind set on waiting until after three months.

But as soon as I kept on seeing "preg." on the home tests, I called my mother and mother-in-law at three weeks.

Went to the doctor and after hearing such a loud heartbeat on the ultrasound at 5 weeks and seeing there was a baby, I just couldn't contain my excitement and told people I was expecting.

Hearing a doctor confirm a baby and tell me congratulations and giving me the paperwork to start everything got me so excited. I am three months now. This seems way too high but she told me at 9 weeks after the ultrasound, "After you hear the heart beat, it's a 90% success rate." I started crying, as this is really happening : )

micaela421 · May 2011

i told my family and close friends about it. Its our first baby and i want to share it with everyone who matters to us. I will announce it to everyone including FB after our 12 week appt:-)

uncharch7 · May 2011

we told MIL last night (7wks), but we'd told a couple other close friends at about 6wks. for the most part, we're waiting until after our first u/s next week to tell most people.

jborgia · May 2011

First time I told family and friends at 8 weeks. I announced to work and facebook 26 weeks. This time we will wait a little longer I think. It is so hard to keep it in.

missjulierenee · May 2011

Makinroom4baby:
I'm only 4 weeks and just about everyone I know knows about it. But we've been trying for 7 yrs so just GETTING pregnant was considered a cause for celebration for us and besides we felt we needed the prayer chain.

We had been trying for 3 1/2 years and we were about to do artificial insemination. My DH and I were the same way, we could not contain ourselves. I have not made a big announcement at work or Facebook yet. I figured we would wait until I was around 8 weeks.

Congratulations on getting pregnant after 7 years. I know that must have been really tough on you. It was tough on us with only 3 1/2 years.

sparkles0687 · May 2011

I did! I was too excited to keep it a secret. Everyone pretty much knew Easter.

jojococonut · May 2011

I told DD's daycare provider only because I knew there was another family "trying" and I wanted first dibs on an open spot! lol. I also told a friend from out of state only because it's killing me not to tell anyone! I have m/c before so I am apprehensive but I realize whatever is supposed to happen will. I don't see my Dr until June 1st. I think we'll tell my parents shortly after that visit!

GirlyGirl319 · May 2011

We just told my mom & brother on Mother's Day. My best friend and neighbor also knows. I do not plan on telling others until after our 1st U/S and then facebook, work till after 12 weeks.

jchytil · May 2011

We told our parents, siblings, best friends this weekend. I'll be 9 weeks tomorrow. Will wait until after 1st tri for work and everyone else.

iandebender · May 2011

We tried to wait til our first appointment. Wanted to see the heartbeat first before telling anyone. The cat was out of the bag at 8wks right before my appt. My whole office knew because a coworker 'guessed' and didn't ask me if I was pregnant and told everyone anyways. My husband told his family at only 6wks b/c he couldn't wait. lol They all know now and we're 9wks tomorrow. More people that know the bigger the support system

for good and bad.

WifeyMommy2011 · May 2011

We told everyone the same day we got our BFP...that was just not something we could keep hush hush lol.

iluvmylab · May 2011

magel050485:
First time we told right away and miscarried afterwards. This time we waited until I had Betas drawn and 1 ultrasound to tell our parents (6w3d) and told everyone else after the second ultrasound (9w)

This is exactly what we are doing. M/c makes you WAY more cautious the next time around. It's one thing to have support of a few people, but it's another having everyone know your business. I'm a private person and wouldn't want the world to know if I m/cd, but that's just me. We will be telling extended family at 11-12 weeks. I go back for my second u/s next Friday.

junebugrbig · May 2011

I told my family after 1st ultrasound at 8 weeks, told work at about 11 weeks,

mrs.tashnash · May 2011

We told our parents and sibling but swore them to secrecy (which so far seems to be holding up).

I had a miscarriage in Feb though and told people early on in that pregnancy that I was pregnant (even work). I will say although I didn't like having to untell people I really liked having the support of the people around me.

In the end it's up to you.

LauraElizabeth85 · May 2011

We announced at 10 weeks after we saw LO's hb on the ultrasound

yssej7 · May 2011

I told immediate family fight away, we were so excited. We had been trying for two yrs. after a loss so it was deff. a cause for celebration..Plus I am not one to worry about jinxing it or anything, My thoughts are if something goes wrong it happened for a reason and you should enjoy every minute of it...I didn't announce to FB until about 8wks and I just posted a pic of my test... If You wanna tell go ahead and tell it wont hurt anything:) GL

mama&baby · May 2011

Well... its a long complicated story but to sum it up ... in order for me to tell my DH it essentially also had to be told to my in-laws. So..... they all knew the same day I did at around 5-6 weeks. Because they knew, I had to tell my side of the family too. So, essentially, everyone knew by the time I was 6-7 weeks.

Becky&Barrett · May 2011

This is my third pregnancy and I am really starting to show aat 7 weeks. I wanted to tell everyone before too many people started asking questions. I was about 10 weeks when I told for my last 2 pregnancies.

lacyj3 · May 2011

We weren't going through IVF and we were not trying to conceive either, but we told my parents and my fiance's parents and suddenly our entire small town knew. Someone told me congratualations on facebook and I deleted it also.

shortstuff15 · May 2011

With my last pregnancy we told everyone by 6 weeks and then I miscarried at 8 1/2 weeks, but it was amazing to have all the support going through that. Now we have told our parents and that is it so far. We'll reevaluate after I get to 9 weeks as to when to tell everybody else, but if I do miscarry again we'll definately tell everybody as things are happening so we can have the support again. In all honesty, I would tell people already, but being selfish I want to keep it to myself so that I can enjoy it just between me, my husband and my daughter right now.

MrsLeanna · May 2011

We told immediate family immediately, same day we got bfp. Will tell a few close friends after the first u/s and will announce on FB after the NT scan.

I've had to "untell" and it's not fun, but I'm glad that I had told my family and close friends at that point and had their support, I can't imagine going through a m/s with no one knowing except DH and I, it sounds so lonely.

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