When will you or did you tell the world?

ndruley · February 2012

I am wondering when to tell the world we are expecting. We've had 1st ultrasound and heard baby's HB and I am close to 12 weeks, but now I am scared and thought I should wait until after I hear it again on Valentine's day...then I start to think maybe I should wait until after NT scan which is on the 17th. So when did you or will you tell the world/announce on FB that you are expecting?

TeacherMama10 · February 2012

I've told everyone. I went to the ob at 11 weeks and she said that I was "out of the woods" and I was safe to share the news if I wanted. We waited until I was 12 weeks and shared with people. I would say if you're comfortable then go for it!

Nikko Blue · February 2012

I did the day after the NT scan, which happened to be 12 weeks exactly. I have a doppler and was able to hear the HB at home, but I felt a little more comfortable after actually seeing the baby on the u/s.

teopittman · February 2012

I am waiting until my husband's birthday to announce it on facebook. It is February 26th and I will be just over 15 weeks. We've already told our closest friends and family. I pretty much wanted to wait until I was 14 weeks so I was definitely out of my first trimester, but I decided to wait until his birthday because I thought that would be fun

ks3pink · February 2012

We plan to announce on FB tomorrow after my appt and I am sure it will just go from there.

ndruley · February 2012

Thank you ladies! This really helps me. I think I will feel most comfortable waiting until after the NT scan on the 17th. That is also when I will be past the 13 week mark. Thanks again!

noah-bear · February 2012

We're telling this coming weekend on the 12th. I'll be 14.5 weeks.

punkrockabye · February 2012

We were going to take a trip to see family the afternoon after my NT scan on the 14th, at 11w6d. Turns out that due to concerts and things we have planned, we won't be able to make the trip until the last week of February/first weekend of March, which will put me around 14 weeks. So, that's when parents and family will find out, as well as the remainder of friends who we haven't been able to tell in person by then (we've been telling friends since shortly after we found out), since we'll put it on facebook.

Slightly longer than I wanted to wait but it doesn't matter much. I'd rather tell later than too soon, anyway.

marierk · February 2012

we told family and friends and coworkers after my nt scan at 12 weeks, but im not making it fb official until our a/s next month.

texasmeg1 · February 2012

After losing our last baby at 10 weeks, we are waiting a bit longer. Maybe 13 weeks which will be valentine's day?? DEFINITELY after our NT scan... I've had 2 friends go to their NT scan to find baby had stopped developing during week 11 (scary statistic but that is reality).

blenderdance · February 2012

We started telling people this week after our NT scan on Monday. I have to tell my principal next week since now a few friends at work know. We aren't announcing on facebook, so we'll just tell people as we see them and let the word spread as it will.

Salamander87 · February 2012

I have told family, close friends, and some coworkers so far. I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday, so I wanted to make sure everything seems normal now that I'm in my second trimester. I think we're going to announce on FB on Valentine's Day. We have waited a while, but I have kind of enjoyed just telling people close to us in the beginning.

TNWifey · February 2012

I told everyone a few days after I found out at 6 weeks. I wanted all of the prayers I could get, and didn't really want to wait : )

delaneykai · February 2012

Our immediate families and close friends knew pretty much immediately

), but we'll announce to the world the day after our N/T scan, which is next Wednesday, so I'll be exactly 13 weeks along when we share the news the following day.

abbzy85 · February 2012

I'm 11 weeks and I plan on telling at 13 weeks.

lily225 · February 2012

Everyone officially knows today. I had a 10w appt. last monday and we heard the heardbeat on the doppler. We told our kids that afternoon and they told some people that night. I did a facebook announcement on Wednesday and then we told our church today (my husband is the pastor so we did an actual announcement).

I probably would have waited a couple more weeks because I'm a little more paranoid this time around (we had a potential miscarriage at 6.5 weeks with a low heart rate). But my belly is huge and I couldn't hide it at church anymore (the only other people we see in person we told right after we found out).

I feel good about not hiding it anymore but I am still paranoid about something happening. But I reassure myself that we have the best friends and family that share our faith and would be a great source of comfort for us if something would happen.

Reilly626 · February 2012

I waited until after the NT scan which was Friday. It was so fun "coming out!" An old friend even contacted me asking for advice with IVF. It's been nice.

dufferoo · February 2012

Tomorrow! Yay! We had planned to wait until the second trimester but decided to tell our parents and 3 closest friends last week, and then I got called out by an acquaintance for the first time on Friday (yikes! didn't realize I was showing-showing yet), so we decided to go ahead and share the news tomorrow, which will mark 12 weeks. My daughter can't wait to tell her friends!!

kristinkiel21 · February 2012

Did the whole facebook annoncement at 13 weeks, after our 2nd appt when we heard the hb

MLC84 · February 2012

We told our families right away. I took a HPT and it was positive the Wednesday before Christmas so we thought it was fitting to tell our close family and friends the good news. After our first appointment where we actually got to hear the heart beat at 8.5 weeks, we put the video we took on facebook along with a picture of our little gummy bear Smile

I know that seems soon to some people but we were really excited & I had read that the rate of miscarriage drops after you hear the heartbeat. Also, there is some heavy lifting involved in my job sometimes so I had to tell my boss right away because I didn't want to chance it just because I didn't want people to know. In the case of something horrible happening they would've found out anyway.

Jennrs · February 2012

Around 11 weeks. Right after we heard the strong HB on the doppler.

ccam · February 2012

Our immediate families have known, but I told work on Friday at 13 weeks and friends today at our super bowl party.

sdlaura · February 2012

After the anatomy scan, since that's when we got bad news with our first pregnancy.

Tash13 · February 2012

We told immediate family and a few very, very close friends at 12 weeks. I told my bosses at 13 weeks, after my NT scan (Friday). I still haven't told co-workers/the world. I'm just letting it happen naturally but it feels really odd to "come out".

PS - Every time I tell somebody I'm pregnant, all I can think of is the fact that I'm telling people we had really productive sex. This odd, probably immature thought process might be why I find the coming out part so awkward.

Just Jen · February 2012

We're just starting now. I'm 14 weeks.

pinkpepsi · February 2012

Tash13:

We told immediate family and a few very, very close friends at 12 weeks. I told my bosses at 13 weeks, after my NT scan (Friday). I still haven't told co-workers/the world. I'm just letting it happen naturally but it feels really odd to "come out".

PS - Every time I tell somebody I'm pregnant, all I can think of is the fact that I'm telling people we had really productive sex. This odd, probably immature thought process might be why I find the coming out part so awkward.

I thought I was the only one who thought this way. Feels awkward to me too!

rels09 · February 2012

We are telling our extended families this week. I probably would have waited until after our next appointment, but H wanted to tell the extended fam, and we heard the heartbeat at 10w, so I said ok.

We won't put anything on FB until the anatomy scan.

Work will be when I start to show, but probably around 14 weeks.