DH wants to tell

kirknsarah · January 2012

So today we had our first official OB prenatal appointment. It went really well, which is exciting. The heartbeat was 155 (yay!) and my EDD was moved up a couple of days. So, super. Except that now that everything seems to be good, DH wants to tell his extended family. His parents and brother already know, but he wants to call his grandmother and tell his uncle etc. When did you guys tell extended family? I am going to hold off telling my extended family until after our next appointment for sure, which is the NT scan in a month. Did you tell the families at different times?

TIA!!

userdeleted · January 2012

We told everyone at 8 weeks for the first two pregnancies. When I went in for those appointments my doctor said "You can tell your families now!" so we did.

This time I was a lot more nervous for some reason. We waited until 12 weeks. I told our immediate family and my friends, but held off for everyone else.

fjaril · January 2012

With our first, we didn't tell anyone until 12 weeks. This one we waited until about 10 weeks (after a crap ton of ultrasounds checking up since the MC was right before I got PG again).

AustinBride06 · January 2012

The first time we told extended family and super-close friends before the 1st appt even. 2nd time around we wanted to wait until we saw a heartbeat at least (would have been 7 weeks, didn't happen) to tell parents and until 2nd tri to tell extended family. I think next time, we'll do the same... except I might tell my parents early next time. I think they realize now that its a sensitive issue and want to keep the info close as much as we do, but since I'd appreciate their support in any case I'd want them to know.

ali-1411 · January 2012

We didn't keep it from anyone. We told our parents as soon as we found out around 6-7 weeks and by telling them we might as well have taken out a front page ad.

Mrs.Froggianna · January 2012

We told everyone except work after the first u/s both times. Our families can't keep a secret to save their lives so we waited till we were okay with the world knowing before we told them.

soontobe05 · January 2012

We told our immediate families and closest friends the day we found out with both kids. Extended and not as close friends found out after 12wks with both. I think I may have been closer to 13 or 14wks with DS because the entire pregnancy I had a strange feeling I was going to lose him for some reason so I didn't want to tell people.

el_twirpo · January 2012

telling our immediate family meant that our aunts, uncles, and cousins all knew since we're all pretty close. we just asked that no one post anything on facebook.

oh, and we had waited until the first OB appointment, so around 8-9 weeks. i didn't tell work until closer to 14 weeks.

brooke152 · January 2012

We told parents and my sister immediately. I told my 3 closest girlfriends around 8 weeks and everyone else after 12. Work at 15.

agran · January 2012

we told our parents immediately as well as brother and sisters. We told the extended family after the NT scan. Announced to the world at 20 weeks. I won't announce to the world if we get pregnant again-- at least not till after the point of our loss. I plan to tell people I like pizza if they ask.

I would tell the family though-- their support was vital. That included grandmothers, aunts and cousins.

brideonjuly8 · January 2012

With DS my mom blabbed her mouth and everyone pretty much knew before I was even late for my period. Angry Thank the Good Lord nothing happened.

I waited until after my 8 weeks appt with my last pregnancy and really regret it now, for obvious reasons.

I'm waiting until 12 or 16 weeks to announce next time. I'll tell immediate family, but no one else.

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