Telling Family or not?

MommyG-brant · August 2013

My Husband insisted we tell family and close friends already. I said wait due to having a m/c before DD was born. But he thinks everyone will be supportive either way.

RedDawnsRevenge · August 2013

Told our families on Wednesday. What a disaster. MIL is such a B****

LittleLady77 · August 2013

Well we did DE IVF so pretty much everyone knew what we were doing before we even implanted those little guys.

bootsiebabe · August 2013

We're telling parents, but not siblings or anyone else. We won't tell everyone else until 2nd tri.

DemoDoll · August 2013

Last time we told our parents right away and it was fun but now that this is our second we wanted to wait until 12 weeks. We originally wanted to wait until 12 weeks with our first but it was so hard to wait.

Mopo18 · August 2013

RedDawnsRevenge said:
Told our families on Wednesday. What a disaster. MIL is such a B****

My MIL didn't react the greatest either, such a let down:-(

Avion22 · August 2013

We told parents and siblings. I had to tell my boss right away (I have a hazardous job, and my duties had to be changed immediately), and it felt weird telling my boss without our families knowing.

MamaFantastic · August 2013

we can all explain what WE did, but the decision is so personal! just do whatever you both can agree to. congratulations!

perella12 · August 2013

We've told our parents and a couple close friends. Probably tell the rest of our families over Labor Day and a few more friends then too. Everyone else will be after 12 weeks.

leighbball · August 2013

I told my sister about an hour after my BFP. Other than that, we will wait, as hard as it is. I had a m/c before my son was born, so I'd rather wait since my stepmom's family can never keep a secret. I know my parents will slip, so we are waiting until the end of September...my dad's bday.

Bakingmommaaimee · August 2013

I'm waiting. My last pregnancy was a miscarriage, so I told my husband I'd feel better waiting.

sdo_082989 · August 2013

We have told my parents, sisters and BFF. I can't really keep it from them especially since we did keep my first pregnancy under wraps and used every excuse there is for everything. They would know right away and everyone knew we wanted our kids fairly close together so they would start putting 2 and 2 together.

slensic · August 2013

I already told my bff. I will probably tell my parents in the next couple of weeks. I think we will wait to tell DH's family until 2nd tri though. His sister just announced her first pregnancy and I really want to give her some time to be in the spotlight. She is only 6 weeks ahead of me so I want her to get some time to enjoy it. This is our 2nd so while it's not any less exciting than the first I think I can hold out a little bit.

LOMomma10 · August 2013

I just told my sister and think I will tell my mom when she gets back from vacay but that is it until 12 weeks. Then I'll tell the bff and at 20 weeks we will tell everyone else. Personal choice and I don't love all the attention lol

McKim88 · August 2013

Told immediate family and a few friends...I also had to tell my chain of command (I am in the army) so that my work restrictions could be put in place...I heard it's bad luck to talk about it before the second trimester....any thoughts?

AcaAwkward · August 2013

We've told my parents and a close friend. We will probably tell my ILs in a couple of weeks. Other close friends will likely be told after my first appt -- all other family and friends will be told at 2nd Tri mark.

jlrschmidt · August 2013

I told my parents the day after I found out. I can't keep secrets from them. We are telling DH's family on Tues because they'll be in town from far away and we want to tell them in person. We feel confident that DH and my families will be super supportive, even if something happens. We are waiting at least until we see the heartbeat and probably 12 weeks to tell everyone else.

Marusika · August 2013

I told my parents, my sister and few friends. Didn`t tell to DH`s family, but I think they`ll react ok.

NicoleAnne416 · August 2013

My best friend knows, we found out the same day that we are pregnant! Odd. She is the only one who will know until 12 weeks unless a third baby bump shows before and it is hard to hide. My kids are 7 and 5 and no one really knows that we wanted a third, so I'm hoping no one will suspect early!

mandacann · August 2013

I didn't vote in the poll because I think that's such a personal decision but we've told a few people. I told my mom and my two best friends. We're going to try and not tell anyone else until the 2nd tri. My husbands family is coming up to visit and stay with us at the end of the month though and I'm not sure my husband will be able to keep quiet, so we'll see.

danamarie421 · August 2013

I told my Mom, but we are waiting tell the rest of our family. I love my MIL but if we tell her, she will tell the entire extended family and we're not ready to tell everyone yet!

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