- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
1st Trimester
Jodash24
member
Help?! How to keep pregnancy secret
Jodash24
member
I have a hen night do at a friends house. I will be nearly 8 weeks, how can I keep it a secret as I won't be drinking and questions will be asked
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Help?! How to keep pregnancy secret
You could also say that you're trying a new sleep medication and aren't supposed to drink for a specified time. I personally like the hangover idea PP mentioned. You could say, also, that you have an upset stomach (but you'd have to be careful about what you eat to stick to that).
Those are normal things that happen to everyone and people shouldn't think twice, and if they do then that is a bummer that people can be so nosy and suspicious. I hope it goes well.
I would do this. I know you should be able to just come out and say you aren't drinking that night, but honestly if a friend who always previously drank (even just wine or a sip of beer) said this I would think something was up. Bc if you use the excuse of something important the next morning I would wonder what in the world would be wrong with one little glass of wine at dinner.
I just had mine in my glass and pretended to sip through the straw all night. Hold a glass of wine in your hand and bring it up to your lips every once in a while. Don't really drink it, and just empty it out when you go to the bathroom or something.
No one will notice that you aren't really drinking it.
If it's a wine kind of event, buy some non alcoholic wine and some real wine with a twist off. Switch the non-alcoholic wine into the other wine bottle and screw the lid back on. Just make sure you are the one to open the bottle so people don't notice it's already been opened.
If it's mixed drinks, try to make your own drink and don't add any alcohol. If it's a signature drink it's a little bit harder. Your best bet is to stand around with the glass and periodically pour some down the drain in the bathroom. After having one it might be acceptable to switch to another type of drink that is easier to fake.
If it's beer event bring beer in cans and then fake drink out of the can all night or replace the beer with something non-alcoholic. No one will be able to see what or how much is in your can. This also works with dark bottles although people can see how much is in your bottle. Or if people are drinking beer out of glasses you can hide some apple juice in your bag and when no one's looking pour out the beer and replace with apple juice. I've done this and it works remarkably well.
If you end up at a bar, just tell the bartender to make you virgin drinks, in my experience bartenders are more than happy to help you hide your little secret! Good luck!!
If it's a wine kind of event, buy some non alcoholic wine and some real wine with a twist off. Switch the non-alcoholic wine into the other wine bottle and screw the lid back on. Just make sure you are the one to open the bottle so people don't notice it's already been opened.
If it's mixed drinks, try to make your own drink and don't add any alcohol. If it's a signature drink it's a little bit harder. Your best bet is to stand around with the glass and periodically pour some down the drain in the bathroom. After having one it might be acceptable to switch to another type of drink that is easier to fake.
If it's beer event bring beer in cans and then fake drink out of the can all night or replace the beer with something non-alcoholic. No one will be able to see what or how much is in your can. This also works with dark bottles although people can see how much is in your bottle. Or if people are drinking beer out of glasses you can hide some apple juice in your bag and when no one's looking pour out the beer and replace with apple juice. I've done this and it works remarkably well.
If you end up at a bar, just tell the bartender to make you virgin drinks, in my experience bartenders are more than happy to help you hide your little secret! Good luck!!
8/15 FET #1 - transferred 1 thawed embryo - Pregnant with Baby C, it's a girl! Due April 2016.