I'm 14 weeks yesterday and I haven't told hardly anyone. My three close friends know but no family, not my Mom (who wont be happy anyway an announcement is pointless) not my MIL, SIL, none of them. I have a brand new coworker who happens to be pregnant by one less month than me and has already told our team at work. She's new so they aren't being very nice to her anyway (they don't like her and they think it's ridiculous she started a new job and then announced she's pregnant FYI my coworkers majorly suck. I work for an ACT team that works with the severely mentally ill in their homes, most of my coworkers are more difficult to deal with than my clients I don't want them to know there will be so much shit talking about me) my boss who really likes me and praises me often goes on rants about pregnancy and why people would willingly chose to have a second child. It's so awkward. She's very clique-y so I feel like it will be an automatic out for me and my job already is tough. Is it going to be so weird when I finally tell people and I'm like 8 months pregnant? haha- Can I hide it much longer? I told the first time around right at 12/13 weeks so now I'm just trying to decide how long is too long to wait? I also deleted and blocked all my family and many friends on facebook so I can't take the easy way out and just post it to them. I feel so weird telling people I'm pregnant. Maybe because my family is bizarre and dysfunctional- I don't know! Help. When do I finally say something?! Eeeks.
Re: Has anyone else not told?
I don't know that there's any rule but I guess you'll have to decide to just tell them or wait for them to ask you when it becomes very obvious that you're pregnant.
I don't enjoy telling people because I don't like being the center of attention, etc.
Maybe just email a photo or mail a card? If I were 14 weeks my family would start to wonder why I hadn't told them sooner. At the end of the day it's your decision.
I don't feel like answering questions and making it a big deal.
I'm still not out. I'm 12 weeks. We're considering sending Valentine's Day cards to announce to family. Since my bleeding this weekend, I'm now a bit nervous about it.
I won't tell work until April.
A couple we're friends with just announced yesterday, and they are 2 weeks behind us. We found out about our loss at 13 weeks so I've been really anxious this whole time about the pregnancy in general and especially about telling people. I'm debating making a cute slideshow with some announcement type pictures at the end to post on FB on Valentine's Day, but I may just make it and send it to friends and family rather than announcing on FB. I'd kind of rather out myself on FB than have someone else end up doing it though. It's getting hard to hide the blump/bump so I'm sure anyone who sees me is starting to wonder.
BFP 2: 11/16/13 EDD: 8/3/14
Baby Brody born 8/1/14!!!
I've told all my close friends as of this past week (when I was 13 weeks), and I am working on a few more. We won't do a FB announcement (but that's mainly due to my distaste for them due to my battle with infertility).
My TTC Journey:
Dx: Hypothalamic amenorrhea / mild PCOS (Pretty much a hormone/ovulatory disorder)
Progesterone to induce period w/ the goal of Clomid - never got period (September 2011). Referred to RE.
Femera - never responded to the meds (December 2011)
Clomid with TI - BFN (February 2012)
Injectables (Menopur) - hyperstimulated/canceled (March 2012)
Injectables #2 (Menopur) with TI- BFN (May 2012)
IVF - OHSS (transfer canceled), but 11 frozen! (June 1012)
FET - 1 transferred on 8/09/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 350.3; Beta#2: 365; Beta#3: 157. Biochemical pregnancy.
FET # 2 - 1 transferred on 11/01/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 337; Beta#2: 769. BFP!!! 1st ultrasound 11/28/12 showed heartbeat, but measuring 5 days behind. 2nd ultrasound 12/05/12 - miscarriage.
FET # 3 - 1 transferred on 1/24/13. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): BFN.
FET # 4 - 2 transferred on 3/21/13. Bet #1 (11dp5dt): 660; Beta#2: 1,300. Miscarried at home @ 6 weeks.
FET # 5 - 2 transferred on 7/12/13. Beta #1 (10dp6dt): BFN.
Attempted an IUI in late August 2013, but didn't respond well.
IVF #2 with PGS - Stims started 10/28 with retrieval on 11/11. Of 14 mature eggs, 10 fertilized, 4 made it to Day 5 & 1 made it to Day 6. We did PGS on the Day 5 embryos, and 3 of 4 were normal. Had ET on 11/17. Beta #1 (8dp6dt): 203. Beta #2 (10dp6dt): 618. We since had two ultrasounds & on 12/19, our RE released us to the OB. On 1/02/14, we had our first ultrasound with the OB where we heard the heartbeat. We are so thankful for the blessing & crossing every finger & toe for a healthy & successful pregnancy.
I get not wanting to share yet though. Good luck!
But I'm not really hiding anything either and if anyone asks I'll just tell them.
Mom to S-07/22/10 & Q-12/14/11 L-8/23/14