When are you all telling your friends?

AimeesBigDay · February 2015

Sam exact thing with me ❤️

gbead · February 2015

We are waiting until after my first u/s appt to tell... We haven't told anyone yet!

mmarmion4 · February 2015

We did the same exact thing.

gabrielleginevra · February 2015

It's not official until it's facebook official.

futuremrs&PA · February 2015

We told my in laws a week and a half ago,my parents a week ago. We have to tell our siblings yet. I actually had to tell my work as well because I get bad morning sickness and had to make an alternate patient schedule for the next few weeks. Turned out to be a good thing because i get faint-y and almost passed out a few times at work training yesterday, and everyone understood. With our first pregnancy we waited to tell anyone but family until 12 weeks. This time, I'm clearly not as conservative about it. I agree with the others, if i have a loss, i would just tell everyone what happened. My ultrasound is tomorrow,that will make me feel more comfortable about it as well.

MrsSC9 · February 2015

Don't plan on telling friends/coworkers until after the first trimester

nperezwhite · February 2015

My parents and siblings know and a small handful of close Friends. I'm 5w5d and I will be telling extended family at Easter which will be my 2nd trimester

Octbowbaby · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
While everyone is entitled to their own way of doing things, I don't understand keeping a pregnancy a secret for fear of miscarriage. There's no reason to be embarrassed about something like that and family and friends are there for that exact reason. Things happen that are out of anyone's control but that's no reason not to be excited about your pregnancy while you're experiencing it.

While I agree with this, I miscarried in August at 7 weeks. I told all my family, co -workers and many friends as my husband and I were SO excited! It was hard to tell them we miscarried and see their sadness. And have people who didn't get the memo asks weeks later. It just was overly emotional. It was like we started grieving all over again. This time were only telling a few people. Not because a miscarriage is "embarrassing" but because its heartbreaking.

MSturtebury · February 2015

I had a miscarriage and had not told anyone but my husband and best friend. Once I miscarried I told my family and a few friends, but it was so hard to keep telling people while I was grieving. It was great to have support, but I was glad we had not told more people, because I would have had a hard time getting the sad news out. This time, we're telling family earlier, but probably leaving most friends til 12 weeks.

chantz001 · February 2015

well most people at work know as I do a lot of lifting and pushing of beds as I nurse. I told my sister and my parents the 6/2/2015 and the in lawsws. waiting till the 26th to tell everyone else

ThePecks · February 2015

I told my mom yesterday. I'll probably continue to tell family over the next few weeks and a couple of close friends. Sometime in April or May we'll let everyone else know.

xmonicagrace · February 2015

I've told two close friends. That's all for now. And some random people like cleaning ladies I was interviewing - mainly to preface why I was asking them if they could clean the litter box (I felt bad asking so I wanted to give them an explanation.)

I plan on waiting until the second trimester to tell everyone else including my parents. Even though my dad had my sister when he was in his early 20s - his philosophy on young pregnancies has very much changed. He is the only person I'm dreading telling because I know he'll have a heck of an opinion and I don't think I want to hear it.

LiveNLove44 · February 2015

With our DD, we told parents and close friends right away because they also knew about our early MC, and we needed their support and prayers as we crept toward the end of the first trimester. It was a great idea until both sets of parents started getting irritated that they couldn't tell their friends. This time around, I think we'll wait until 8-10 weeks before telling people so they won't have to keep the secret so long. Since it is our second, I like having the secret that DH and I share. Only WE know about this sweet LO!

umschip0 · February 2015

We went through IVF too...it's hard keeping it a secret after all we went through

jenspeake · February 2015

This is our first pregnancy so we've only told my sister. We are waiting until our first appointment to tell the rest of the family. It is hard to be around my girlfriends right now and just sit there like nothing is new!! After the first appointment I'll be ready to tell anyone that I would want there for me if something were to go wrong. We have a party this weekend as well and people would think it was strange that I wasn't drinking so I'm just making some "predrinks" beforehand (20 ozbottles of diet 7-up and some of that squirt water flavoring). Good luck with your decision!

yeadawnnn · February 2015

I am in Louisiana too and have also thought about announcing my pregnancy with some kind of Mardi Gras news. I had a M/C last June and have decided to tell who ever I want to right now. I may only be a little over 6 weeks but it doesn't matter to me. I have decided that if something does happen, I will be sad whether 5 or 50 people know. So tomorrow I plan on maybe announcing it on social media.

brynagc · February 2015

We will tell my parents/husbands parents after our first u/s. Along with them, our siblings and a very limited number of close friends we can trust.

juneandboo · February 2015

We told our parents, and a few close friends. Our moms are pushing to tell their sisters but we are putting our foot down, as we know the news would then spread to their husbands and kids and all sorts of extended relatives/friends and from there who knows....it's very hard to keep things secret and only actually have the people you want to know be in the loop.

FatPony · February 2015

I told a couple of my close friends who are also currently pregnant. For everyone else, my husband and I wanted to wait until 12 weeks. However, my shitty morning sickness is keeping me from working, so I am going to be forced to tell my boss. I also had to tell other close friends and my boot camp instructor - they were wondering why I am missing sports and social engagements. Sooner or later my family is going to figure out why I'm not leaving my house, so I suppose we will have to tell them soon.

That other Bumpie was 100% correct - time seems to stand still when you're pregnant!!

hackney721 · February 2015

My husband is the same way! I told my sister and NO ONE else so far - so hard! But at 13 weeks it'll go on FB. Thinking of telling our families on Easter then making it FB official after the grandmas and great grandmas know.

millieanne23 · February 2015

Just waiting until 12 weeks to prevent anything bad is a MYTH. When you feel comfortable sharing is when you should announce it. We announced at 4 weeks, and we have had so much support. Having the love and support makes it easier IF anything bad were to happen and you shouldn't worry yourself

taralynnraz · February 2015

@youngnproud2000‌ - same here! The 2 best friends knew before the hubs:)

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