Have you spilled the beans yet?

Marisajean01 · March 2014

When are you announcing baby? We are waiting until 3 months....my brother in law is expecting a little one right around the time we will announce, making it a little awkward but oh well! We plan on a family photo with DD wearing a big sister shirt and just mailing the photos and wait for the phone calls! Thoughts?

morrkim · March 2014

We have told 1 friend each and then we plan on telling our parents and siblings after we have our appt. everybody else will probably be around 12-14 weeks.

NL15 · March 2014

We told my parents and sister on the weekend, since my sister was here and we skyped with my parents...just seemed like a good time to do it. We haven't had a chance to tell DH's family yet, but will do it next time we talk to them. We won't be telling extended family & friends (except for maybe a very few close ones) until beginning of 2nd tri.

too_excited_to_sleep · March 2014

We've told our parents and I told my sister. We'll tell everyone else in the fam after we hear or see the heartbeat. We'll announce it to the world after the first trimester. Still working on a clever way to do that.

Last time, DH, myself, and my family took pictures of ourselves holding up signs that read, "I'm going to be a...(aunt, grandma, great grandfather, etc.)" I compiled them in a Facebook album and shared. It was fun and made a sweet little keepsake.

LuckyPenny1231 · March 2014

Nobody knows yet. I'm terrified of a miscarriage. Once we hear/see a heartbeat in the next couple weeks we will probably tell parents & siblings. The rest will probably find out after 12 weeks.

turtles7 · March 2014

I haven't told anyone but DH is spilling the beans to almost everyone. His friends and one of his brothers know. Can't keep his mouth shut. Lol

We will tell our parents after our appointment Monday. I want to give them ultrasound picture as a present to announce it to them.

icaughtfire · March 2014

We told our parents. We plan to tell our closest friends after we see a heartbeat. We told them immediately last time and it was nice having their support after the mc, so if anything were to happen I know they'd be there. As far as extended family & friends, probably around 12 weeks.

Kaleburger · March 2014

We won't tell anybody for a while. I'm going to hold out online until after 20 weeks. People are very annoying before you know what you're having and I'd like to avoid that as much as possible. Plus if you don't post about it much, you can delete every person who asks "You had a baby" after its born. Its great. We haven't told anyone IRL either

abbyful · March 2014

We told parents and siblings. Last time we didn't tell, and then miscarried, so we told them at that point. This time we figure at least they'll get happy news first, and we would tell them if it turned bad anyway.

MeghanCF · March 2014

I told a close friend and a Co worker. No one else. We're trying to make it to mother's day.

Kristy774 · March 2014

I told my closest friends and my parents, they are the people that I would need support from if anything happens. We are waiting until 12-14 weeks for everyone else!

mander82 · March 2014

Only DH and my doctors know so far. Going to hold out as long as I can.

meeshybee · March 2014

I've told my sister and my son's birth group (a small group of us has been chatting for 9 years now!). I wanted to tell everyone on April Fool's Day, but DH is not on board with it. For now the plan is to wait for Easter (assuming it isn't glaringly obvious before then) and do some kind of cute note or picture in a plastic egg.

musicalmommy3 · March 2014

DH and I are the only ones who know. We will probably tell our parents and siblings on April Fools Day, when my first appointment is. The rest we will wait until 13+ weeks.

LadyBird9 · March 2014

Pretty much everyone knows. Everyone else will know after we see the little bean on the 19th. We've struggled with infertility for years and have had sooooo many people pulling for us - it's impossible to not let them know.

As far as facebook - there will be no big "announcement". NMS.

marajay6 · March 2014

We will start telling friends and family as we see them after my first ultrasound on March 25. Until then, it is mine and DH's secret.

Edited to correct U/S date. Got a little anxious there!

bim38106 · March 2014

My parents and close friends already know.
We'll tell my ILs and DH's sister and fam. when we see them at Easter (just before 12 weeks), after my first appt (hoping I can get a quick u/s to check for h/b). We'll also tell my family in Belgium at that time.

I'm debating on whether we'll tell our 2 girls (4 and 6) after we see the h/b at 8 weeks, or after my 12 week appt...

I'll FB announce for the rest of the world after my 12 week visit. I'm planning on taking a picture of both girls wearing a shirt that says "Best Big Sister" and just saying we're super excited to announce that Baby (lastname)#3 is due around Nov. 4! Actually, I might just post the picture and see who notices, then post the info after

mockingjay1 · March 2014

I told DH right away. I did a cute little announcement with our first pregnancy that ended in a loss. This time I was so excited I just yelled for him to come into the bathroom. I also told my very best friend in the whole world (she is basically my sister).

We won't be telling anyone else for a while. I've thought about telling our parents after our first ultrasound (not scheduled yet) around 10-12 weeks, but that's about the same time as my SIL's law school graduation. I don't want to take the attention away from her. Also, my mom and my MIL aren't very good with secrets, so I'm not sure I want to tell them until I am comfortable with the world knowing. It will probably be 13-16 weeks before I tell them. I will probably wait until 16-20 weeks before I tell the world. We'll see how that all works out.

For an announcement I think we'll take a picture of us dressed in tshirts from the college we went to and hold a onesie that says newest wildcat.

DoubleUp8 · March 2014

We have told our parents and two close friends of mine who are also pregnant. We are waiting until 12 weeks to tell the rest.

bethanyturon · March 2014

We have told a lot of people. We waited until 12 weeks with the 1st and it doesn't seem like such a big deal to wait this time around. We tried for 11 months and lots of people knew we were trying. I have a friend who lost a pregnancy at 13-14 weeks after she had told everyone and she said it ended up being helpful for others to know because of how supportive they were. So my parents and siblings and my 4 closest friends know so far and I will let another friend know tomorrow when I see her. However, we will wait until the first trimester to go fully public (aka Facebook and work).

vtulch · March 2014

We told our parents and 1 friend each so we can have someone to talk to

We'll wait for the 1st trimester to be over to announce to everyone else!

Mrsbuttercup0806 · March 2014

We've been trying to conceive for 4+ years, so we are choosing to enjoy every single second and not hide it. We haven't posted anything on Facebook though, I'll wait several weeks for that, but the people closest to us we're telling slowly.

amberhoothoot · March 2014

My mom knows because of my previous loss so I want her thinking good thoughts for me. And my BFF knows.

We will tell DH's parents this weekend once we are past our loss DPO from September.

We will tell FB and rest of family probably at Easter which is 10 weeks. I'm comfortable with that since I am being monitored with several blood tests and 2-3 ultrasounds before then. So it should be safe.

TeeJ526 · March 2014

We haven't told anyone yet. We were going to wait until after our ultrasound on Friday, but we just found out that my MIL is having surgery tomorrow for a recently found brain tumor. We don't feel right celebrating right now.

cinnamin922 · March 2014

4 of my co-workers know (both my bosses for appt reasons and 2 close friends) and my best friend knows. We're trying to wait till after our 1st ultrasound on the 24th to announce to family and then "social media" and the general population will find out sometime after 12 weeks. I'm busting at the seams to tell people but my hubby is insistant

mander82 · March 2014

musicalmommy3 said:

DH and I are the only ones who know. We will probably tell our parents and siblings on April Fools Day, when my first appointment is. The rest we will wait until 13+ weeks.

I think this is awesome, I thought about telling the few people that know we are TTC that I am knocked up on April Fools day, so they won't know whether or not to believe me. ha ha ha ha ha ! >evil snicker<

Marisajean01 · March 2014

I can't wait to tell!

mockingjay1 · March 2014

TeeJ526 said:

We haven't told anyone yet. We were going to wait until after our ultrasound on Friday, but we just found out that my MIL is having surgery tomorrow for a recently found brain tumor. We don't feel right celebrating right now.

I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL. Sending T&Ps!

pennyandandy · March 2014

I told a couple of my co-workers because I need their assistance with some things, like lifting kids. We will tell my family and DH's family around Easter when we see them next. I like telling them in person, and conveniently we will have had our first U/S by then. FB/the world will know after 1st Tri.

KariAnne2017 · March 2014

I want to tell but this is my first baby and I dont know how the pregnancy will go yet, so I want to wait till we are out of the first trimester. My family will probably be upset about my being pregnant before I finish college, but my fiances family will be a bit less against it. He has already told the guys he works with and I am telling my closest friends as soon as Im back at school.Im so excited and terrified at the same time!

;;)

sweety_angel94 · March 2014

I would love to wait till 5 months since I have a lot of ppl around me dealing with infertility. mother has informed me that she can not wait that long to tell people. So most likely around easter. Good luck when you tell everybody!!!

MoniquesaMommy · March 2014

I really wanted to wait but every time I got around someone I couldn't really contain myself. This is my first so I was just so excited I told at least 20 people but I'm not telling anyone else. Cute idea on how you are sharing

phdprocrastinator · March 2014

I've told two good friends who I would want to talk to in case of a loss. Otherwise we're waiting, although now that PP mentions it we could tell everyone on 4/1! One of my husband's friends did that last year and it took him a long time to believe that she was really pregnant.

May be too early for us for that joke... now I'm really sad

Youngmommy411 · March 2014

Waiting till May 15th I'll be 15 weeks. That day will be when we go to Wisconsin dells and since we're goin swimming I'll take off my towel and be like "SUPPRISE" it'll for sure be a surprise for everyone

mrs.vanillacafe · March 2014

We haven't told anyone yet. If I'm not obviously pregnant by the end of my first tri, we'll incorporate the announcement into the two grandma's mother's day gifts.

ARZamora1111 · March 2014

Not exactly shouting it out, but not exactly keeping it a secret. My work knows along with a few close friends and my sister. Will tell family next Saturday, March 22nd when we celebrate DD's 1st birthday. She will be wearing a "Big Sisters Rock" shirt, the back says "Ready to Torment Nov 2014." Curious how many people will realize it. Probably will post a picture of her in her shirt on FB that day after the party to announce to everyone else. Hoping party goers will respect our wishes on not posting any pics of DD before we do. I am still nervous about a mc, but if nothing else, I will have a big support group either way

Iwulauren · March 2014

Trying to wait until Easter to tell the family and then who knows after that?

Lewis813 · March 2014

@Andrea2380‌ I think we are in the same boat here. We found out yesterday and I think we've told 15 people? And I'm debating a Facebook announcement. I've been pretty low key online since the holidays because they were rough after such a long struggle. We started an adoption blog two years ago. I may just update that and throw everyone a curve ball.

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