When did you tell your family?

Kpan123 · April 2013

H and I are unsure when it is best to tell our families. When my sister was pregnant with her first, she told my parents and me early on and we all kept it a secret until after 12 weeks.

H thinks we should wait to tell everyone, parents included until 12 weeks. I dont mind waiting (although I would love to tell everyone), but I dont want our parents to be hurt they didnt know before everyone else. I would ideally like to only tell parents and hold off on siblings, because if we tell siblings, we tell their spouses as well and thats 8 more people all together which is a little terrifying.

I was thinking of telling our parents on Mother's Day since we will be 71/2 weeks and will have the first u/s the day before (and as long as we see the heartbeat and things seem OK to tell them then).

thanks for the opinions!

katiewvb · April 2013

I have only told one close girlfriend so far. I am waiting until my 8 week appointment (May 10), then assuming everything is a go we are going to tell our families. We will hold off on everyone else and facebook until week 12.

katie.725 · April 2013

I told my family right away and they've been keeping the secret until today. I think you and H could compromise and just tell Grand-parents to be... I would have been lost in Morning Sickness if I didn't tell my mother Congrats!

missesru · April 2013

We haven't told anyone yet. We plan on telling family around 14 weeks. I've had an u/s and met with my family dr, but my first OB appt is at 13 weeks exactly. The next day we go away on a trip for 6 days, and I like the idea of the last big

Angel5218 · April 2013

Told my family this past week while we were in town (thought it would be nice to tell them in person). I was 8wks. I was going to wait to tell them when we got an u/s but since I won't have one until the anatomy scan at 20wks I decided to just go ahead an

MKapper · April 2013

We're telling our family this weekend! I will be 11 weeks on Saturday. I sent a package to my little brother to give to my dad on his birthday. My parents have 5 grandchildren, so this is number six. I wrote the names of the grandc

onewayticket · April 2013

First pregnancy: Told my mom on day 1. Told my dad and ILs after we saw the HB. but we MC at 9 weeks.

This time, I want to save the ILs and my dad from any pain beucase they took it really hard last time so we are waiting until after 12 week s

carnold07 · April 2013

My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at around 5 weeks, so my husband and I regretted telling our families and closest friends as early as we did because then we had to break bad news to them all. I became pregnant immediately following the miscarria

Brandi81012 · April 2013

I personally would like to tell our parents anytime now, but DH wants to wait until 8w appointment and after the u/s. This is really ok, but I am so close with my mother that it has been a struggle not to just blurt it out! Our appointment is 5/13 s

Mallyboomer · April 2013

I caved and told my mom three days after BFP. Slowly it's filtered to my dad, my in-laws, my sister & brother, and a few close girl friends who would've noticed my cutting back on alcohol and coffee.

Everyone else will know by about 12

Kpan123 · April 2013

Thank you all! I will talk with H and see what we think is best. Its hard since I talk to my parents everyday and my mom actually works w me a few times per week, its tough to keep it a secret

After our 1st u/s if everything seems OK, I will see how we

SaraSchneider6 · April 2013

My husband and I are trying to wait until the end of the 1st trimester to tell our family. I've told my SIL only because we are VERY close and she's had 4 m/c so she keeps me calm, and then my boss so I can get to my appointments. I had a m/c

skleyla · April 2013

We have done everything backwards. I told one person, a close coworker friend, when I had a positive test. Then about seven weeks in it was like the flood gates had opened at work and many people were told. At eight weeks I told two of my b

mestills · April 2013

With the first two pregnancies we told around 8 weeks. We don't live near them but are going to see our parents this weekend. I am leaning towards going ahead and telling them but only them for now. If I have another miscarriage they wou

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