The big reveal!!

parrothd · July 2014

So when is everyone planning to tell family and friends? And how? I'm trying to think up a few creative ways of telling everyone when the time is right.
DH thinks we should wait until the 12 week scan. I am terrible at keeping secrets so this is torture. I'm thinking more along the 8 week mark.
As to how? Not sure yet-waiting for some inspiration to strike!

adri616 · July 2014

Sunday dinner for my husbands family. Gonna wait till the 8 week mark myself. Probably going to tell my family at our family reunion which I will be 12 weeks by then.

emjo2516 · July 2014

I'm in the same boat.. I lost my best friend my mom to cancer in January only 3 months from my wedding and now 5 weeks preg... So I know its a blessing from her and god I got pregnant quickly I want to tell my DAd and in laws but I'm scared something will go wrong BC I'm used to heart ache .. But trying to be positive and I'm excited too idk when to tell... I work as a veterinary technologist so I have to b really careful but one Dr knows my situation... Really want to b farther along appointment Aug 22... Its so hard to keep it in.... This is a good topic would like some advise as well please

Ashgal · July 2014

I have had multiple losses, so my plan is to tell immediate family and a few of my closest friends once I have had my first appointment/ultrasound. Everyone else including extended family and friends will have to wait until end of first trimester. I won't announce on Facebook probably until we find out the gender. It's so hard to wait. I just want to shout it to the world, but I won't. Lol!

adri616 · July 2014

I'm so sorry about your mom. My advice for right now, just tell people that you are very close with. Try to think more positive thoughts then negative. You will always have your mom watching over you and your baby. Congrats and I hope everything works out well for you. @emjo2516‌

emjo2516 · July 2014

Ty ladies

motang · July 2014

I won't share my news until I hear a heartbeat after 12 weeks. I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep it from my parents that long... But everyone else will wait.
As for how to share- I haven't come up with anything yet, but there's time.

milfette · July 2014

I'm getting married Sept 5 so were writing it into our speech. That's if I can think of a great excuse not to drink on my stag. I never say no to a drink so it may be incredibly ovbious to my friends and family.

jennme · July 2014

We are thinking of doing a preg reveal on my bday (Ill be 9 weeks). We are thinking about having my son wear a big bro or oops they did it again shirt lol and waiting until the fam notices or doing a group pic and having the person who takes the photo have everyone say pregnant instead of cheese! In order to picture their reactions Or we were going to hand out little "gifts" which would be a grape or something that size in each box and when everyone opens theirs and looks at us crazy..we would say "that's the size of your nephew , grandson, etc , I'm open to other ideas too though lol so I'm still deciding . With our first we got so excited and literally called everyone right away

parrothd · July 2014

Thanks everyone! @emjo2516‌ so sorry for your loss and I hope your new little one brings you comfort at such a difficult time.
I love your idea about the grape in a box or the t-shirt one @JenniferHudson‌ except this is my first-so maybe for the next one! Some really fab ideas thanks!
I was thinking, my DH and my nicknames are Pea and Carrot (from the Forrest Gump reference) so we have nicknamed our LO 'Parrot' as it is a mix of Pea and Carrot. I might make up a T-Shirt which says 'introducing parrot' with a picture of a parrot and wait for someone to ask what it means (which they will...eventually!) too convoluted? Our nicknames are known to family so it won't be a hard guessing game I don't think...!

BLPL101 · July 2014

It's my moms birthday this week and she lives across the country. I was thinking about getting DD a "big sister" shirt so when we skype she and my dad will see it. My mother in law is staying with us for a week on Monday I'll probably have DD wear that shirt too. I will tell my 2 best friends and our siblings after our first appointment. Everyone else will wait until 11-12 weeks.

emadlma · July 2014

I have already told my parents and we will tell my siblings at dinner on Monday. My MIL just had surgery so I am waiting until she recuperates and can come to visit. I have a few other friends who are ttc right now and it's hard not saying anything.

kaylatanya · July 2014

I am so bad at keeping exciting news a secret. I have told my family and close friends. Just the people I would be comfortable telling if anything were to go wrong. I rather tell them the exciting news now and have them there for me if anything happens.

TRobRN · July 2014

We are telling the family tomorrow, and my closest friends know. We did the same with DD. Our big "out" or FB reveal type thing will be after our first appt. I suck at secrets this big with myself so I need to get it out. My dad is having cancer surgery on Monday so I want him to know before for sure. And I will have to tell my work as well as soon as I'm back.

maritha32 · July 2014

I'm sorry for your lost! However I'm going to wait to tell everyone including family at 12 weeks my husband and I experienced a miscarriage last year a week before my birthday and I was 9 weeks along it was really hard for us and my children but we are blessed to have 2 children a boy 9 and daughter 13, I'm thankful that GOD has blessed us and we are now 3 weeks alone and we will spread the big news at 12 weeks so I'm praying and putting my FAITH in GOD because I know this time around it's going to work in my favor! God bless all of you and I'm praying for healthy pregnancies!!

rachybaby15 · July 2014

Sorry for your losses ash.. And hope everything goes well this time around Marithra. I only found out 2 days ago and I can't wait to tell everyone ! But my boyfriend wants to wait a while. It still doesn't feel real so I keep thinking what if I'm actually not pregnant. I'm goin to try hd off for another week or two. I was thinking of having cupcakes made with granddad and nanny written on them as my way of telling them ?

GingerDS02 · July 2014

We told close friends and family right away the first time. Already told my best friends and waiting to tell family until we see them next so probably sometime this week. I'll tell work after my first us or at the end of first tri depending on if I feel like I'm starting to show. And public on FB after anatomy scan!

TJPam · July 2014

@emjo2516I am so sorry to hear about your mom. My mom passed away suddenly 17 days ago

I haven't gotten my BFP yet but it would be such a gift if I was. Almost 2.5 years ago I lost my dad suddenly. 3 weeks after he died, I found out I was pregnant. I had a boy in November 2012. It's hard not to be worried about suffering another loss in your life, but I think telling your dad and close relatives would be so wonderful. Your baby is definitely a gift from above. Your mom is watching over your baby. I am sending you lots of sticky baby vibes >:D<

If I end up not being a part of this group, I wish you all the best!

emjo2516 · July 2014

Ty tj!

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