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islandmonkey8 · July 2014

Hi all! I'm new here. Been lurking a bit due to nerves!

I'm 10 weeks 4 days with twins, first pregnancy after about 18 months and 8 months with RE. 3rd IUI. Very anxious and nervous with all of it. Just wanted to say hi and ask a quick question.

When did you tell work? I'm trying to put it off, but I'm also thinking of spilling next week when I'm 11 weeks because the following week I need to miss a couple hours of work on two separate days for the NT scan and 12 week OB appointment. What do you wonderful ladies think?

xtina78 · July 2014

Congrats and welcome!!

I told work after the NT scan - I didn't feel comfortable having most people know until after that milestone - but everyone's different in this department!

chickyclg · July 2014

Congrats and Welcome!!!

No advice on when to tell work, because I left my job when I started my IVF cycle. I just noticed we are due right at the same time.

PeanettyGoodness · July 2014

Congrats!

Sadly, I don't have any advice about work, as I work from home.

TREDgirl · July 2014

My boss knew that I was going through IVF so was very understanding on all of my appointments. But I think I told him by 9 weeks. Although I was already starting to show so I couldn't have hid it for much longer.

Good luck and congrats!

ksgsmu · July 2014

I told my boss at 9 weeks after several solid sono's.

1blueridgemama · July 2014

I was in grad school at the time and announced around 10 weeks because I was showing.

Congratulations and welcome!!

Rxmom04 · July 2014

Congrats and welcome! My store manager and staff knew right away because we did IVF and I had them fill the meds (work in a pharmacy) plus I had to do some schedule rearranging to accommodate the bloodwork and appts. The rest of the store found out around 8 weeks or so, it was just easier to tell than keep them guessing because I had some pretty bad all day sickness and they were starting to ask if it was complications from gallbladder surgery I'd had right before the IVF cycle.

absolutelymaybe · July 2014

Congrats!

Some people at work knew I was going through fertility treatments, so I told them pretty much right away. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of telling a few other people around 7 weeks and then it seemed everyone in the office knew. I hadn't planned on telling my boss until after the first trimester, but I wanted him to hear it from me and not someone else so I went ahead and told him at that time.

Truthfully, I was so sick and tired I'm glad they knew. It made taking time off easier when they knew I wasn't just being a slacker.

JessaPrimate · July 2014

I told at 14 weeks to coincide with someone else's big news. I was trying to make it nbd.

spin25 · July 2014

Hi @islandmonkey8‌ ! I told a couple of people at work around ten weeks because I needed to sit down a bit rather than stand 40 hours a week. (I was having bleeding which was always heavier on my longer work days. Everything was okay but I needed the bleeding to slow down for my sanity.) I didn't want to look like a slacker. I told everyone else between 13-14 weeks.

Bigboneded · July 2014

I told work I had "doctor appt" til I decided to break the news at 13 weeks.

allie0622 · July 2014

I told work last week at 8 weeks because they knew I was going through IVF. I also needed them to know in case something happened (GOD FORBID) I would need their assistance and back up while I was out. It's been a blessing since telling them. They are so supportive and are already loving the babies

We joke they will be my company's mascots

- Most everyone on my team is 20+ years older than me so everyone is very excited to have babies

islandmonkey8 · July 2014

Thanks ladies! I think I've decided I'm telling work tomorrow or Thursday. Two women who annoy me will be out those days, that way it'll be less annoying congratulations. Also, I think both my husband and I are just ready to get it out there and stop keeping this giant "secret."

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