ideas for telling friends/family with #3

babymomma623 · May 2013

We are 10 weeks with baby number 3 and I am starting to be nervous about telling friends and family. Normally I am totally excited and everyone is very happy about our news but I am afraid of their reactions since number 3 is so close to #2 (#2 has had a very tough year with a heart defect and surgery complications...he is still fed through a g-tube)

People are always making comments to me about how far we have come this year and how our lives are finally getting back to "normal." I shouldn't care how people react, but I am nervous that they will be so judgemental! Baby number 3 was a surprise, but we planned on having 3 children, so really we are happy just wasn't something we thought would happen for a few years!

So my question is what are some good ways to tell without having to see their reactions? Or good ways to handle their reactions nicely.

babymomma623 · May 2013

sorry about my siggy, I have updated it but for some reason the new tickers are not showing up.

mplesset23 · May 2013

babymomma623:

sorry about my siggy, I have updated it but for some reason the new tickers are not showing up.

I'm having the same issues with mine. I miscarried months ago and the stupid ticker won't delete. I've tried changing it a million times and it won't delete

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AKbadwolf · May 2013

The Tickers take forever to update. Typically I will change info and hit save 20 times in a row then refresh. It has worked so far for me.

As for telling family and friends, I would tell in person, but if you get any negative feedback just say we are happy with our blessings. I wouldn't tell them that this one was earlier than planned.

Or you can do a cute picture like the one with baby shoes or the x+y=z pictures on facebook and send everyone a card. Good Luck!

brandlebugg · May 2013

AKbadwolf:
The Tickers take forever to update. Typically I will change info and hit save 20 times in a row then refresh. It has worked so far for me.

I can't believe that actually worked!! Thanks so much I've been trying to update my ticker for two weeks!!

MissRdotS · May 2013

wilburbud:
DH and I are faced with this SAME problem. We plan on telling them in a way that is over the top HEY GUESS WHAT WERE SO EXCITED so that it kind of sets the mood. I know his dad is going to be a jerk no matter what, but at least it gives him an OPPORTUNITY to be nice about i.

I would do something like this. If you show how excited you are hopefully that will put some of the naysayers at bay and people will congratulate you. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this! Congratulations and happy and healthy pregnancy!

Stella2008 · May 2013

I know exactly how you feel. I'm currently (surprise) pregnant with #3, after having a tough year with a very colicky baby (nothing like your babies issues though-so glad for you he is doing so well!).

We are going to tell them around 9 weeks when we are all going on vacation together. My plan is just to be overly excited (even though inside I am still kind of scared about having another one right now). Any judgement they have is their issue, not yours. If they push/ask, I'm just going to say how happy we are that the kids will all be close in age (3 in 4.5 years) and that we are trying to fast forward through the baby stage as fast as possible, haha.

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