Announcing to work people

iheartsippycups2 · September 2014

When did you tell the people you worked with that you are pregnant? I wanted to wait until like 12 weeks, but I am thinking I will be showing before that. I already a bloated mess, I just don't know. Also, did you start showing quicker with #2?!

Thanks

BabyKsMommy · September 2014

I waited till 13 wks each time. The second time around I wore my "fat" clothes a little sooner and was in maternity clothes around 16 wks with twins.

You really couldn't tell I was pg at 13 wks, maybe gained a little weight but it wasn't obvious.

Grateful&Thankful · September 2014

I announced around 16 weeks. I couldn't hide it anymore!

ccam · September 2014

I waited until I was about 14 weeks. I couldn't zip my pants but I didn't look pregnant yet. I just wore bigger style shirts and a Bella band. If they were suspicious, they didn't seem it when I told them!

I definitely started showing faster with #2 though. With DS, I wasn't in maternity clothes full time until 24 weeks. Fat chance this time!!

MissEm15 · September 2014

I told my boss at 17w.. my co-workers just started noticing this week at 20w lol. I wanted to wait as long as possible.

gsancho · September 2014

Since I had so many IVF appointments and had bad MS, most people I work with at my office know. But I think I'll be more free to share info at 12 weeks.

I was so open with IVF, even those who didn't hear from me probably have a clue. I eat crackers all day, I puked last week, and I'm not drinking. I mean, there was an office party with a margarita machine 10 feet from my desk and I didn't even touch it - VERY unlike me. And I gave away several of my liquor bottles last week, as I was cleaning out my desk. Before you judge...I'm in advertising and we drink a lot.

iheartsippycups2 · September 2014

gsancho said:
Since I had so many IVF appointments and had bad MS, most people I work with at my office know. But I think I'll be more free to share info at 12 weeks.

I was so open with IVF, even those who didn't hear from me probably have a clue. I eat crackers all day, I puked last week, and I'm not drinking. I mean, there was an office party with a margarita machine 10 feet from my desk and I didn't even touch it - VERY unlike me. And I gave away several of my liquor bottles last week, as I was cleaning out my desk. Before you judge...I'm in advertising and we drink a lot.

LOL, your work sounds fun!! I need a job like that!

Ecarabeo217 · September 2014

I'm 19 weeks tomorrow and I *still* haven't announced! Thank goodness for scrubs...LOL
Of course, the ironic thing is that it's an OBGYN office...they're surrounded by it and haven't realized. I am trying to keep it down as long as possible, but I think by next week the cat will have to be let out of the bag. My pants are getting pretty snug, and while it isn't noticeable usually, after lunch it's a whole other can of worms!!

runawaylaurel · September 2014

I waited until 13 weeks, and I guess I have tactless coworkers because the most frequent response I got was "we were wondering why you were gaining weight!" I found that my demi-panel maternity jeans actually hold my belly in more, especially at the beginning when it is mostly bloat.

iheartsippycups2 · September 2014

runawaylaurel said:

I waited until 13 weeks, and I guess I have tactless coworkers because the most frequent response I got was "we were wondering why you were gaining weight!" I found that my demi-panel maternity jeans actually hold my belly in more, especially at the beginning when it is mostly bloat.

My work would probably say the same thing!

SKLH · September 2014

I told my boss at 14 weeks. He was SHOCKED when I told him how far along I was. I was just too scared to announce any sooner. I just kept wearing baggy shirts, sweaters, cartigans over my shirts, etc. After I told my boss I told one or two employees here and there and the news spread pretty fast!

ajlmom · September 2014

Told my bosses at 15 weeks but didn't tell the rest of the staff until 24 weeks! By then I was getting weird looks and a couple of people have asked me.

iheartsippycups2 · September 2014

My direct boss already knows- I really had no choice with all the dr visits, and IUI. I just need to tell the others. The only person I really feel obligated to tell sooner, is the other girl in the office. We do things on occasion outside of work with my kid & hers- she knows the struggle I went through with my first, but I didn't even tell people we were trying for #2- so she will be shocked about all of it! We eat lunch together every day at work too, and a few times I was tempted to say something, but I just haven't...

absolutelymaybe · September 2014

My immediate staff already knew I was going through IVF (our clinic was out of town so it meant taking time off), so they were expecting it. I decided to tell my direct report at about 8 weeks because I was already getting such horrible morning sickness I would rather them know why I was sick than think I'm a slacker.

As for "showing" - even with twins I didn't really start showing an obvious baby bump until well into the second trimester. I think you can probably get away with just looking like you've gained a little weight (the bloat) at 12 weeks.

AMShark · September 2014

I already told my direct boss after I saw the heartbeats at the 7w u/s.... and I very recently told one other co-worker who I am close with.

I told my direct boss, because I wanted her to know why I was tired at work, and I generally feel like I've been under performing recently - and I wanted her to know there was at least a reason behind it.

There is only one other person at work that I plan to tell before I'm obviously showing. I have a co-worker who went through a loss about the same time that I did (our D&C's were a few days apart). I don't want her to find out from anyone but me... but I'm dragging my feet on it.

xc1148 · September 2014

My boss knew because I told him about IVF. I had to tell two colleagues at 11 weeks because we went out to happy hour and they would have figured it out.

Everyone else I told at 14 weeks. I kept thinking something would go wrong as soon as I told people so I waited as long as I could.

I work with lots of guys, and they were all pretty clueless, so you may be able to hold out longer if that's your situation. Women tend to notice faster.

hopeby2015 · September 2014

heleng5 said:
Told my bosses at 15 weeks but didn't tell the rest of the staff until 24 weeks! By then I was getting weird looks and a couple of people have asked me.

This was my plan. Unfortunately, someone at work asked me at about 16 weeks if I was pregnant and had to say yes as I couldn't think of anything else to say. So I'm pretty sure everyone knows and I'm definitely showing now but no one else has really come out and asked me yet but I plan on being more open about it starting next Wednesday.

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Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

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Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!