Telling family

jarebearsmom · June 2012

I'm not ready to tell our families yet but DH is getting impatient. When are you planning on telling your family?

naa855 · June 2012

My hubby is dyingggg to tell people. He told his parents, his best friend, his coworkers. I'm trying to keep it very quiet, and don't want to tell people until the traditional 12 weeks, or at least until after a positive u/s.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · June 2012

We told immediate family, a few close friends and close coworkers between 5 and 6 weeks. I work in a hospital lab, so some of my coworkers were the ones to do my betas, so they were hard to avoid. But, everyone was really good about not talking about it, and it has only become a part of conversation within the past week or so at work, as everyone is pretty much figuring it out one by one.

I have not become FB official, and I'm not sure whether I will do that after my 15 week appt, 19-week A/S, or not at all.

northshore25 · June 2012

We were the same with our first pregnancy. I think we got the BFP and then ran to the phone to tell everyone! We decided to wait until 12 weeks with this little peanut to be safe. But only because we had a loss. If we hadnt, we would be shouting it from the rooftops! Do whatever you feel comfortable with. There is nothing wrong with telling:-) Congrats!

NicoleR524 · June 2012

I have no problem telling people early who I would be okay with talking to if something bad were to happen. When I miscarried I was most bummed about my mother because I hadn't told her I was pg yet, we were waiting to do it in person. Instead I had to call her to tell her I was pregnant but bleeding a lot and I was pretty sure I was miscarrying. The second I said pregnant I heard her gasp in excitement and that was awful.

I really don't understand waiting to tell people who you would want there to support you if you lost the pg. Though I know there are people who wouldn't tell anyone if they miscarried.

JuliaLovesCarson · June 2012

We waited til 8 weeks for our parents, 13 weeks to go public, and told close friends somewhere in between. We had been TTC for a long time and not telling people was part of my own protection before letting myself get so excited! GL!!

jarebearsmom · June 2012

THanks ladies! With our first we told everyone (even FB) as soon as I got BFP. This time I'm more precautious. We did tell ILs and our closest friends but we can't tell my parents until we're ready for everyone to know because they won't be quiet lol

Strawberry9 · June 2012

We were going to wait until our 1st ultrasound to tell anyone. However, I was thinking about it a lot with my husband and we decided to tell just our parents and siblings. So I told mine this weekend and my husband and I are going to tell his parents next weekend. Then we're going to wait it out until the 1st trimester is over to tell anyone else!

LaurelBee · June 2012

We waited until last weekend to tell immediate family bc we knew from our 1st pregnancy that they wouldn't keep quiet about it. We told a few of our good friends before for support, but they are trustworthy

MoreThanABride · June 2012

With DD we told our families at around 9 weeks (on Christmas) after we had seen the heartbeat on the first u/s.

With the loss I told a few people before, at around 5-6 weeks, but I told a lot of people about it after the fact. Untelling people was the worst thing ever.

With this one, I want to wait as long as possible. I might tell my family after my first u/s, but I don't know yet. My sister is TTC and I am pretty sure this news is going to upset her.

amh04 · June 2012

We told family at 6 weeks and some change, and close friends after that. Everyone else wasn't until the 12 week mark. We decided to share it on facebook at 12 weeks as well since we don't live near family and home town friends.

Do what feels right for you - not what you think you have to do. Only you can decide whats best for you.

nallsl · June 2012

Close to 11 weeks. My mom, MIL, and husband all have their birthdays within 5 days of eachother. We plan to have a family gathering to celebrate all birthday at our house and then share the news. I am the impatient one, so I'm having to keep away from all friends and family until then!

littleheaven · June 2012

we told our immediate family right away

we just started telling everyone else as of wed...at 12 weeks...and we just had an u/s and everything looked great!

however, since we were taking our time before telling people, i don't really feel so in a rush to tell everyone...i told my bff's and now it's like eh...yeah i guess i should tell other ppl...however, my mom is handling telling all our family, and we're going to see the rest of his fam in a couple of week, and we'll tell them then....

sesigs · June 2012

We told parents and siblings and a few other super close family members immediately after getting the BFP. At this point nearly all my family knows because we are all pretty close. I'm waiting until my NT scan to tell my friends and since I do not care for the majority of my co-workers they will find out when I get the baby bump!

CutieBean79 · June 2012

We are having a get-together with both sides on July 14th so we will tell them then. I'll be around 7 weeks. With DD, we told close family right away.

alkvoelker · June 2012

We were going to wait until 12 weeks, but we spilled on Father's Day.

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