Morning! When are you planning to share the news?!

MrsPinkPeony · May 2014

With DD, we waited until after my first doc appt (6 wks) to tell our immediate family. We pretty much waited until 12 weeks to tell everyone else. This time, we told my mom and sister right away since they knew we were trying so long. Going to tell DH's parents tomorrow. May have to spill the beans to some close friends soon, as they will suspect it when I am not drinking. Planning to wait until 12 weeks to make it FB official It's so hard to wait to tell... so glad I have you girls to chat about it with!!!

mishka29 · May 2014

Last time we planned to wait to tell family at 12 weeks but caved at 6. I imagine this time will be something similar. We have a hard time keeping exciting news. However I didn't tell work until I was like 4 1/2 months, that was hard to hide! lol

Jay_Cee · May 2014

I think we might tell our parents Father's Day weekend.

LilTiger15 · May 2014

Already told some close FAM/friends. I need all the prayers I can get:)

Pezi · May 2014

I told everyone immediately last time. This time I have told my immediate family and best friends and will tell everyone else after the first ultasound.

starrynight1658 · May 2014

We've told our mothers, and will tell everyone else after 12 weeks.

mands1125 · May 2014

I have told 3 close friends. DH wants to wait until after 12 weeks to tell our families and then everyone else at like 14 weeks but I just don't see us waiting that long. Our first appointment is 7/1 so I expect us to cave after that date.

boxerrrmama85 · May 2014

We are having a party with close friends at parents' house for the 4th of July-- so we were thinking about telling our family and close friends that weekend! I think I might cave and tell my mamma before then (probably after my first appt.)

Stellarpuppy · May 2014

We are telling them today! We were going to wait until father's day weekend but my SIL found out early totally by accident (forgot we are in a common fb group) and my other SIL will be hosting her own baby shower at her house that weekend (her mother is throwing it but it's at her house) so I don't want to steal the thunder from her day (or force her to come out to our ILs house or something when she's already 38 weeks pregnant)

We won't tell any one else until probably a few weeks after our u/s. Don't want too many to know just in case.

ndunn7 · May 2014

My first appt is 06/17 so we will tell our families after the first appointment just to make sure everything is good!

I already bought dd her first "big sister" shirt!! My parents are going to be so excited. I hope it's twins too!! Lol

mommy5point0 · May 2014

I'm not sure. I feel pudgy so it's gonna be hard to hide. :-( I'll be 12 weeks in late July... DH will likely tell his parents sooner. I probably won't tell mine right away only because I don't expect them, especially my mom, to be happy. Our last baby will be 1 in August.

waveszs · May 2014

I've been torn.. Its good to read the above thoughts and feelings...we told our parents and two close friends... The women in the family aka his Mom are suddenly coming up w "great" ideas and want us to spill the beans but we dont want to.. Until we know everything is safe and good... It amazes me that I love his Mom bc I lost my own but trying to confide in her turns into a whirlwind of pushiness... But we are sticking to it...first appt is June 18 so absolutely waiting until10-12 weeks!

dreemkin84 · May 2014

We are waiting to tell immediate family until after we have the U/S. It is so hard not telling my mom. I feel like I'm lying to her.

We already told our bosses/coworkers because last time, we had a m/c and it involved taking some days off. So we just wanted to give a heads up if something like that happens again.

kismetjess · May 2014

We already told both sets of parents. We'll wait until End of first trimester to tell the world.

ashleyjesse1112 · May 2014

We plan to tell immediate family in person within a few weeks. We have already told 2 of our best friends. When I hit 12 weeks it will be 8/1 and my moms wedding is 8/2 and our house closes 8/5. I imagine we will wait until our house closes to tell everyone else or maybe until we know the gender?! We haven't thought that far into it yet!

sweetdreamz6700 · May 2014

We will wait until the 1st u/s to tell immediate family (some already know) and then probably 12w to tell SS's. Then we'll tell the whole damn world when we knoe thr gender.

mahalo3 · May 2014

I go back in forth. I want to tell everyone yesterday, but I want to wait until we are at least 9 weeks. I feel like I can lying to everyone too. I'll see my mom today, and really want to tell her. She will be so happy! And I would love to tell my Dad on Father's Day. But we want to make sure we have a healthy pregnancy first, and out first appointment is on the 20th. Looks like we will be waiting 9 weeks.

krispy83 · May 2014

We'll tell our parents and siblings in a week and a half. It's really hard for me to not tell my mom yet, but we want to tell our parents at roughly the same time. DH's parents live 2500 miles away and will be visiting then, so we'll get to tell them in person (we had to tell them via Skype the last time). We'll tell some close friends after that, then the rest of the world after 1st tri is over.

My mom had a really hard time keeping it quiet last time, so I debated waiting, but there's no way I could wait 12 weeks to tell her. Lol just the fact that I'm not drinking at the family summer BBQs would be enough to tip her off!

littlest_tater · May 2014

I'm a dental hygienist so I had to tell the doctors I work for and my office manager since I've been spending the better part of my work day in the bathroom instead of seeing my patients. Otherwise, we are telling my parents at 6 weeks and everyone else after our 12 week appointment.

Amycutzhair · May 2014

We are waiting to tell our family and friends until after our first appointment 6/19 I should be almost 9 weeks at that point. My husband and I have each told one friend and my best friends wife figured it out at a picnic on Memorial Day. I tell strangers all the time, today the girl working the fitting room at TJMaxx found out

My husband is the worst at keeping secrets and over compensates on the were not having kids yet conversation (which drives me nuts, I don't want anyone thinking this baby was a oops when it was totally planned) lets home he can keep his mouth shut next weekend at his cousins wedding while we are surrounded by his whole family!

DjinnaG · May 2014

We both told our moms the day we found out, waiting until after the first appt. (6/17) to tell the rest of my family. Told a local couple with which we're really close, too. I might tell my dad on father's day, as it's right before the appt. A lot of people will find out in early July, as we'll be going to a big event, but want to wait until the chromosomal blood test results come back to announce on FB.

MrsD4911 · June 2014

I'm glad I read through this post. This was one of the first things my DH asked, but I'm weary of telling anyone. First I told him we needed to wait until we got a little more than a squinter. Both of our parents live out of town, and I want to tell them in a super cute way - I'm just not sure exactly how yet!

blt12 · June 2014

We will be telling our parents and siblings either this next weekend or the following on Father's Day. We will see if we can hold out until Father's Day since we will be traveling back to our hometown both weekends. I don't know if I can keep it from my mom for that long!

ordinary1 · June 2014

I told one friend. Otherwise, we will wait to tell family after my first appointment, and the rest of the world after first tri. This is my first cycle after a chemical pregnancy. We had to 'untell' people, and it was horrible.

LimaD · June 2014

I agree that TB is such a great outlet during the 1st tri! You feel like crap but have to act like everything's fine because no one knows you're pregnant...ugh. Here we can celebrate, complain, and give/receive advice

With DD we waited until 12 wks to tell family. This time there's NO WAY I'll be able to wait that long. We were going to tell them today actually while we were visiting but the timing was just never right. They'll be visiting over Father's Day weekend so we'll do it then instead.

We'll wait to tell friends until after the 12 wk appointment.

ColleenS629 · June 2014

Last time we waiting a long time to tell but this time it's been more complicated. We needed help from some family/ a couple close friends watching the boys during the transfer and helping me with them after the transfer. Since people knew we were doing the FET, it was inevitable they would find out that it worked. We won't tell the general public for a while though. Definitely not until first tri is over but maybe not until after the a/s like we did last time.

katefb17 · June 2014

I saw my mom and grandma this weekend, and told them. They definitely would have guessed anyway when I didn't order wine at dinner!! It was super fun comparing my symptoms to what they each experienced. Plus, there is some family medical history that it was good to know about before my first Dr's appt (my mom was pregnant with twins twice, as well as has a heart-shaped uterus, and there's no way to know if I inherited that without an U/S).

I asked DH not to tell his mom until we see a heartbeat-- if anything were to happen, I get the feeling that she would be less than supportive. My MIL is remarkably good at finding my fault in things that go wrong.

We'll wait until after the first trimester to tell anyone else. It has already been difficult to not blurt it out to my girlfriends! I'm not sure how I'll keep it from them when I pass on Friday drinks next week...

Oem617 · June 2014

Last time we waited until 10/11 weeks to tell immediate family. Told friends at 12 weeks. Everyone else later on... I didn't even tell work until 18 weeks. I have a feeling this time I will not be able to hide it for that long. They say you show faster with #2. We won't tell anyone, not even family, until after the 1st u/s. My MIL will tell the world if we told her, so we have to keep it quiet for a little.

mle106 · June 2014

We're going to try to wait until it's confirmed by a doctor to tell our family and close friends (though I'm not sure I'll last that long!) We'll wait the standard 12-13 weeks before announcing to everyone else and making it Facebook official

erkie · June 2014

I told two close friends this morning who have also had troubles with fertility/miscarriages. I would want them to know if anything bad went down. I had to also tell my boss and school nurse because I work with special ed kids with physical impairments and autism and can no longer respond to crisis calls or help lift the heavier kids. Plus, heaven forbid, if this baby doesn't stick, they'd need to know. I think we will tell our families on Father's day weekend and the general public after 10 weeks.

littlestbear03 · June 2014

We are having our photographer take pics this Wednesday with DS wearing a Big Brother shirt and plan on telling all of our family Fathers Day weekend at our BBQ. We're going to have the picture in the cards and have the grand parents open together. Will probably announce on Facebook after that or after our first appt July 1st. So far only my BFF knows.

SaraJtwo · June 2014

We told my parents, my oldest brother because they just had a loss at 15 wks, and a couple of close friends. Otherwise we will wait will after 12 wks.

SunshineShades · June 2014

We haven't really discussed it. I told my SIL the day of, she knew I was going to be testing. So she and my BIL know. She is due 4 weeks before me and told me the day of as well.
So far no on else. I may wait until about 10 weeks, after a dating U/S and MW appointment to tell anyone else. If I can wait that long, otherwise I will also tell my sister in a couple weeks.

MrsD4911 · June 2014

I have to share this idea that I just found. I think this may be how we tell our parents. They are all out of town and I really don't want to just call, I wanted to make it different and special. I think I may try to make this:

Here's the poem inside the box:
I do not have a face to see,
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss,
I don't yet have a name.
You can't yet hold my tiny hands,
Nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song,
Or cuddle me so near.
But all will change come ________,
That's when the say I'm due.
I'm your new grandson or granddaughter,
I can't wait till I meet you.
All I ask between now and then,
Is your patience while I grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait,
Because of all the love we'll know.
So what I have to give you now,
is a wish to you from me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this wonderful family.

blt12 · June 2014

@MrsD4911 I saw this idea on Pinterest! It's cute! I think we are actually caving and not waiting until Father's Day anymore. We went and got a few gifts for the future grandparents and we are going to tell them probably TONIGHT! I can't keep this from my mom anymore.

We bought my mom some nursery decor she has always said she has wanted and bought my dad a bib of his favorite sports team.

The ILs are getting similar gifts as well.

aetg · June 2014

I haven't even told my husband yet, waiting until Father's Day for that. I really don't think I'll tell anyone else until after 12 weeks unless it becomes too obvious.

Kayla*Marie · June 2014

Two of our closest friends just got engaged and are planning their wedding for Feb 7. They wanted us in the wedding and we told them that I was due literally that week!
We are waiting until the 6 week appointment to tell everyone else! We are thinking of getting a T-shirt with "I'm going to be a BIG sister!" on it for DD and see how long it takes everyone to figure it out. Our mothers will instantaneously see it, or it could be a couple hours before they catch on! ;-)

Elmo1414 · June 2014

We will probably do a similar time frame to last time. Our immediate families around 6-7 weeks after the first dr appointment and then everybody else around 12 weeks. Eta although my sister who is pregnant right now has taken to asking me all the time if I am pregnant so not sure how long I will be able to keep the secret.

MrsD4911 · June 2014

@blt12 - Yep, I think we are caving tonight as well! We will probably be calling parents and grandmas this evening! We talked about sending the gift, but also thought about not being able to hear their reactions and what if they tried to call after getting the gift and we were at work..! So, I think I'm going to keep that poem and put it on a picture frame, then maybe give them the u/s pics they can put in it!

blt12 · June 2014

Yep! We caved! We told my parents last night. They opened their gifts and my mom said, "Are you kidding me?" And my dad started crying.

my brother also came home unexpectedly and he saw my parents gifts. He looked at me shocked and I told him he was going to be an uncle and he said "YES! About time!" While pumping his fists.

should have gotten that one on camera. We are telling the ILs tonight.

Erichandme · June 2014

It's gonna be really hard to hide from work but I just started there three months ago, do I have to wait until I'm through my first trimester to be done with my probationary period. We are probably going to tell his parents after the first appointment. My parents are nine hours away, so I don't know what to do there. Did I mention that we've only been together for two months? Ugh! I'm very happy, but this happened so fast! We are determined to make this work!

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