The BIG Announcement

adubbs83 · May 2013

At how many weeks are/did you make the official announcement? I'll be 10 weeks when we tell my husband's immediate family which will then mean the entire world since there's so many of them. But I'm thinking that's still too early for "everyone" to know. I'm thinking I'm more comfortable with 12 weeks. But I don't want to wait that long to tell mil and fil. I don't know though, maybe I'm just nervous.

mary35699 · May 2013

9 weeks, I wanted to wait longer but couldn't hold it in on mothers day.

CaityA83 · May 2013

We told DHs family pretty early. Or rather he did. We told my mom early but waited a little while to tell my dad and family. We made the official FB announcement at 11.5 weeks. We had an ultrasound at 10.5 weeks that showed a healthy baby with a good HB so we felt comfortable letting everyone known at that point.

Whitneytanke · May 2013

I told my parents at 8 weeks, and a few close friends.. DH hasn't told his mom yet, and we're not out on FB yet either.. Probably going to wait until 13 or 14 weeks to go public.. I'm just over 11w now.

notkateanymore · May 2013

Mother's Day on FB, but we had already told close friends and family by then.

mamaschill · May 2013

We're telling DHs dad's side next weekend because it's the only time we'll see them before late July I'm 8 weeks now, but we're waiting to tell our mothers until I'm almost 13 weeks. They'll be the last to know, but they're the most excited, so, like your DH's fam, once they know, everyone will know! My DH just keeps reminding me though that if something DOES happen, we aren't going to want to bear that news to a bunch of ppl, so that's helped me keep it in perspective. Good luck!

Joy+BabyNumber3 · May 2013

We always wanted to wait until 12 weeks but ended up having reasons to tell at 10 weeks during both of my previous pregnancies. Like family holiday gathering or something. We're going to do it around 12-14 weeks this time, when we have plans to see family, (we don't live in the same city as our families), since we'd prefer to do it in person. But a few friends know and we'll do a FB post at 12 weeks that excludes family from viewing so we can still surprise them with the news in person.

sleepymonkey · May 2013

We told both sets of parents right away and then told our siblings a few weeks later. My parents have been very anxious to start telling extended family so we just gave them the okay to do that the weekend. We'll probably make it fb official at 12 weeks or so, though we may decide to wait until we get the results of the mat21, which I'm doing at 11.5 weeks.

shortms6 · May 2013

Parents at 6w after an ultrasound and everyone else, including FB, at 12w.

74dragonfly · May 2013

I told my parents right away and as few close friends. They supported me thru my IF and losses. We should get back materniT21 results this week. We also have a another ultrasound Friday. If all is well will tell everyone. I'm 13 weeks tomorrow.

golfingdarwinfish · May 2013

We told the future grandparents on mother's day, but will go public on father's day. I will be approximately 13 weeks at that time, and will be post NT scan and likely have the results of the Harmony or MatneriT21 test at that point. If the bloodwork isn't back by Father's Day, we will likely wait for that.

dbucks · May 2013

We told our immediate families after the first appt at 8 weeks. We'll announce to everybody else this Thursday at 13 weeks if my appt on Tuesday goes well.

HannahGreen90 · May 2013

I was so shocked at y pregnancy that I told my best friend before I even told my boyfriend as he works away in a different country and I wanted to tell him on Skype. I told my mum the next day. His family still don't know as we're waiting until he has time off work to come home and tell them together and I'll be in my 11th week by the . We'll be doing Facebook announcement after our 12 week scan and only if all his family know which I'm sure they will as his mum won't be able to hold it in.

hlkliesch · May 2013

We told family and very close friends right away. We told work and other people after our first appointment at 8 weeks. Word has really gotten out, which we're okay with. We're not planning on announcing it on Facebook until we find out the gender. The people we care about knowing already know. Facebook people can wait ... that's our opinion. I've heard of lots of people feeling more comfortable telling the general public after 12 weeks. I sometimes go back and forth about telling the Facebook world then, but remind myself that they can wait. We're just really private when it comes to Facebook, though.

doodlyjane · May 2013

I would not have survived the last month if I hadn't told my family right away. My husband's family doesn't matter...as far as I'm aware, they don't even know he's married, and he doesn't care.

I told Facebook as soon as I told my family. Maybe I should have been more careful, but it worked out best for me.

watercolor5 · May 2013

Told immediate family (parents and siblings) today at 11w6d. Will tell friends as I talk to them, but our parents will spread the word through family. I won't make a FB announcement until everyone I look forward to telling in person, or anyone who would be hurt not to find out in person, knows.

melissagh10 · May 2013

mary35699:
9 weeks, I wanted to wait longer but couldn't hold it in on mothers day.nbsp;

Same here. We told both our families at 9 weeks on Mother's Day, and then had our first u/s the following day. Once we saw a heartbeat we made it "Facebook official" and called friends.

janinecostello · May 2013

We told immediate family almost immediately. But today (13 weeks) we made the BIG announcement to the world. I had a picture of my son with a chalkboard that said "Mama's due with baby 2: 12.1.13".

I have mixed feelings about it. Like I'm SO happy I can wear whatever I want without people speculating whether I'm pregnant or not. But kinda freaks me out because if something were to go wrong I'd have a LOT of explaining to do :S

itsaleedanielle · May 2013

I told my family at 5 weeks and a few close friends - simply because I needed support due to a previous miscarriage. At about 7 weeks I told my boss because I was requesting so many days off for doctors. After that, everyone else slowly just came to know. I don't have Facebook - so I haven't announced it "publicly". I just let everyone catch on whenever they do, lol.

Red_Dahlia · May 2013

We're waiting until 13 weeks.

*Mrs*Rohrbaugh* · May 2013

We told DH's family right away (1st grandchild) and my family on Mother's Day (11th grandchild - I was 10 weeks). I'll start my 2nd trimester this week and that's when we're going to tell everyone.

MEP923 · May 2013

We told both families the day I got the positive test. After it was confirmed I told 2 of my good friends and DH told some people from work. Everybody else we are telling next weekend. I will be 13 weeks.

natleilynn · May 2013

I told my parents when I wasn't even 5 weeks. I had to. I was supposed to drive 7 hours to visit them for a weekend, including a 5 hour morning church event and I knew there was no way I could keep my m/s under control for the drive and the event. I knew they'd be disappointed if I just said I wasn't coming because I was "sick" so I felt like I needed to explain WHY I was sick. I told DH he could tell his parents whenever since my parents knew, but he wanted to wait until after the first ultrasound. As far as the "public" goes, I don't know if we'll make an official announcement, people will just find out as they find out. We might send out announcements later since we just bought a house and need to send our new address anyway...but since I'm not on Facebook, there will be no FB Official announcement

Tez1013 · May 2013

I told my family straight away because I had a rough pregnancy with my daughter and had a miscarriage in January, I wouldn't hide it From my mum anyway. Will do the "big" announcement after my 12 week scan, extended family and friends can find out over fb. I've told the ones who matter x

wickedZ · May 2013

Told my parents and my 2 best friends.at 7 weeks I haven't had my first appointment yet so we don't plan on telling the hubs' family until after that (my appt is week 10 d6). For Facebook, we'll hold off until we know the gender I think.... still going back and forth on that.

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