When did you "out" yourself?

bsn1752 · May 2012

With my loss pregnancy, we out'd ourselves at 7 weeks. Now, I'm 11w3d, and only our close friends and my boss know. I'm considering waiting until we know the sex of the baby before we out ourselves, but is that too long?

When did you out yourself?

Andreabks · May 2012

we told parents/siblings and a few really close friends (with their own loss history) right away. we told select other friends about 10-12 weeks, and came out on FB at 16 weeks. We were going to wait untill we knew the sex, but just decided it was time.

We appreciate the love and prayer support of close family and friends through the stressfull first couple of months.

SoCoGirl · May 2012

Yesterday- All of our friends are spread out and we just moved to a new place, so we just posted on FB.

Our immediate families and very close friends knew around 6 weeks.

mijakach · May 2012

We told our parents and sisters at 6w4d, right after we saw the heartbeat. We had to tell two of our friends at 8w because there was no way to get out of not doing the big rides at Disney! So far, those are the only people who know.

I just had a successful NT Scan and plan on telling my one grandmother this weekend. The other one I might wait another week because my cousin's wedding is this weekend and I want to make sure the day is all about her and people aren't talking about me being pregnant.

I may tell some close friends in the next couple of weeks as well as my boss. I don't plan on coming out on FB at all. The rest of the world can find out when I can no longer hide it.

adoxyinherear · May 2012

Our very close friends and family knew at 10 weeks. We came out to everybody else at 14 weeks.

Ladiebug710 · May 2012

A few close family members knew early, my Mom, DH's Mom at 7 weeks, but I didnt even tell my Dad until 15 and I came out to everyone else at 17. I wanted to wait until after the A/S and genetic screen. I'm glad I waited becuase I ended up needing an amnio, so I felt better having those results before everyone knew about the pregnancy.

tiffmatt · May 2012

I told my family, a few friends and my boss fairly early on as they knew about my loss. I was out at work at 8 weeks after my first ultrasound. The morning sickness was so bad I couldn't keep it a secret. I don't think I could have found a good excuse for being nauseous and leaving work early over the course of 10 weeks. After 8w we started telling more and more people and went facebook public around 11 weeks.

katmacwv · May 2012

I think it is an individual decision based on what you are comfortable with. I outed myself at work around 12 weeks but didn't out myself on FB and in general until a little bit after 16 weeks when we knew we were having another girl.

benoitfan · May 2012

There is no denying it anymore, I obviously look pg. We just told our family this past monday after my latest ob appt. I had passed my loss date (11w) and had a good NT scan, which I wanted to do before telling our parents or siblings.

Allycat11 · May 2012

We are telling based on the support we received last time and how well people kept it a secret.

My parents and bff knew within the first week. DH's parents found out around 6 weeks mainly because DH works for his dad and we needed him to go in late due to appointments that week. DH's BFF will know soonish.

SIL thinks everything is her business and did some very inappropriate things last time so I am trying to hold off as long as possible but still feel she deserves to know before some other people. We will probably tell extended family and the remainder of our friends between 12 and 15 weeks.

johnnys june · May 2012

Parents/Close friends -- immediately - 8 weeks.

Work (immidiate department only) - 6-7 weeks (because I'm high risk and knew I'd need to have lots of appointments including surgery early on for the cerclage.

Work (extended friends/departments) - never outed myself...my belly did that for me around 16-17 weeks, a few later at 20ish weeks.

Facebook - NEVER. I will announce this pregnancy when my baby is in my arms, safe, sound, and coming home with me.

There are quite a few extended friends and family members that have no clue I'm pregnant and I'm 33+ weeks.

melly918 · May 2012

With DS, we told family around 9-10 weeks, friends at 12w, coworkers at 13w.

With the loss, my mom outed me at 5 weeks so we told DH's family at 6w because we were spending a week-long vacation with them where they do have wine and beer available. Told my sisters and an aunt at 8.5w. No one else knew until I had the loss at 9w.

This one, I told my two coworkers first at 4w. Early, I know...but they knew what I was going through TTCing and they know my signs of pregnancy. Told my parents at 8.5w and DH's parents at 9.5w. Our siblings will find out when we see them in person whenever that is (within the next 5 weeks). I'm trying to hold off until my 12w u/s before I tell my close friends. The rest of the people at work can just figure it out themselves because I am starting to show already. I'm just not really excited to blurt it to the world.

amidkiff · May 2012

We told close family right away, then close friends at 7.5 weeks after we saw a heartbeat. We still have not told most people, and definitely have not come out on fb. I might wait until we know the sex to come out on fb, and won't tell most people we know IRL until first tri is over.

misslin20 · May 2012

bsn1752:
With my loss pregnancy, we out'd ourselves at 7 weeks. Now, I'm 11w3d, and only our close friends and my boss know. I'm considering waiting until we know the sex of the baby before we out ourselves, but is that too long?

When did you out yourself

Its never too long!! It's about when you feel comfortable telling the world! We told close family pretty much immediately, then friends in our area knew at three months. Others found out when they saw me and we acttually didn't announce to facebook until seven months!! Having tounannounced on facebook really damaged me.

crystalknpp · May 2012

We told our immediate family between 12-13wks and announced on FB at 16wks.

ToiKenne · May 2012

We told our parents at 8 weeks. I told my boss at 11 weeks and we told extended family and a few friends between 12-13 weeks. I'm not saying anything to anyone else at work until it's so obvious I can't deny it anymore. In my head, I think I can hide it another 5 weeks. My mom thinks they can already tell but are too polite to ask. haha. I will not be announcing on facebook until I have a precious bundle of joy in my arms!

cmumama · May 2012

I announced on facebook at 16 weeks after an appt I had. I wanted to hear the hb one more time before I went completely public. I had told family and friends much earlier than that.

Ohio_Wedding · May 2012

i'm almost 16 weeks - parents and close family know and that's it. My boss and co-workers don't even know yet, though i know i need to tell them soon.

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