What lies have you told?

Life is Exciting · June 2015

i was just asking around the office for some Tylenol for this raging headache I have. When a coworker offered me Advil, I told her I'm on medication and that's why I can only take Tylenol. What lies have you told to keep your pregnancy a secret? The juicier the better!

bananers · June 2015

We had a going away happy hour for a coworker. I didn't want to be obviously not drinking so I pretended I got hung up with work and arrived for the last 10 minutes. Too late to get a drink, darn.

thepanicos · June 2015

I'm in NY, and my best guy friend (since kindergarten) and his family threw a going away party because he finally got into the Florida Police Dept. My husband and I want to keep it a secret for a little while longer, and while at the party they're playing beer pong-- I'm notorious in Beer Pong; and he wanted me on his team. I said I'd play but I'm on an antibiotic and I can't drink. His mom suspected something but didn't say a word, just a glance.

I stopped drinking coffee to limit caffeine, and I usually come into work with my cup every day. Lately the manager has been asking where my coffee is, and I say "oh I'm becoming a coffee addict" I'm still working 40 hours a week, not much morning sickness at all, just smells bother me. I ended up getting sick yesterday when someone microwaved tilapia (who does that?) and couldn't make it to the rest room. I told her I have a stomach virus and she sent me home. I'm also peeing all the time and my boss said "oh are you pregnant?" I replied, "that would be nice, if I wasn't repulsed by my husband." Which is true right now. My hormones are making me grossed out.

littlerain0 · June 2015

I wear sea bands for morning sickness and all the kids I work with keep asking about them. I tell them that I like how they look, which is usually fine enough, but one girl told me she thought they were 'ugly but I guess you can dress how you want'.

Thankfully I never drank before pregnancy so I don't have to deal with any other excuses when I'm with friends.

willashbaby · June 2015

Most of my coworkers know what's up because we're close. The ones who I'm not close with I've just told I'm trying to cut back on coffee and I blame the fatigue on it being the end of the school year and I'm just "done". Many are in the same boat so it works lol.

J3sp · June 2015

There are 2 women in my office that are pregnant and due Sept/Oct. They asked me to help out while they are on maternity leave since I work nights, but did the job before. When meeting with my boss on when I can work I started with, "Funny story...I have less babysitters than expected." She told me later in the meeting when I said funny story she thought I was going to tell her I'm pregnant too. I just laughed and said, "Nah pfhh that's ha no just the babysitter thing..." Should be a fun meeting in a couple weeks when I have to tell her.

sck601 · June 2015

I lied about how far along I am. The bloat is horrible this time around and I've been telling people in 14 weeks

cyanope · June 2015

Our school site is getting "modernized" this summer and into next school year, so we're going to be in interim housing for quite some time. In preparation, we have to pack our classrooms up. I inherited a classroom from a teacher of 40 years, so needless to say, there's a LOT of stuff to pack up! The problem is that I feel awful, have no energy, and can't really lift heavy stuff. So...I've been having my students lug around the heavy boxes (they're high school kids, so it's not a big deal). I told them all that I'm not allowed to lift heavy things because of my back surgery. That's a total lie. I did actually have surgery in September, and was out for 6 weeks, so that part is not a lie. But the no-lifting thing is. They've been so cute about it though! They know how awful my surgery was (they witnessed my recovery), so they don't let me do anything. If I try to life even a small box, they yell at me. It has worked out quite nicely. I have an almost-packed classroom, and I've done very little of it!

Sovvy · June 2015

I don't think I have, actually.

mahlod · June 2015

Today was actually my last day at work, so I had to go out for drinks with my collegues for my farewell. I had to lie about not having any alcoholic drinks and said I had diarrhea. Running to the bathroom to constantly pee made my lie seem true. I felt bad, but hell my baby come first.

SullyN · June 2015

So far I've only lied about what I'm drinking. Every time I've said a cape codder or beer, just forget to mention that it's either minus the alcohol or just has seltzer in an emptied bottle!

bananers · June 2015

mahlod said:
Today was actually my last day at work, so I had to go out for drinks with my collegues for my farewell. I had to lie about not having any alcoholic drinks and said I had diarrhea. Running to the bathroom to constantly pee made my lie seem true. I felt bad, but hell my baby come first.

I can't believe you had the ovaries to actually tell your coworkers you have diarrhea! LOL

mamaclownface · June 2015

Ok so I was in a car accident when I was 6w pregnant. My sweet dad who was nearby when it happened and my SO took me to the hospital that night. My dad didn't know I was pregnant and I didn't want him to find out that way. I asked the nurse to keep it confidential and she made a note in my file. We were able to get an ultrasound while he was there (as he refused to leave my side) without him knowing the reason behind it. The dr. Said he just wanted to make sure there was no internal bleeding. Leaving the hospital my dad wanted to make sure id get a prescription for pain medicine and was oblivious when they said I could only take Tylenol. (Side note- everything was perfect with baby.) That same weekend I went home to my parents house so they could take care of me while my SO was out of town. I passed up any alcohol, which is unusual for me, and I blamed it on being dehydrated from the accident. As well as passing up eating med rare steak (I said I was too full- meanwhile starving)

We told my dad a few weeks later and he was so thrilled, he cried. He could not believe he missed all the signs.

Not really lies, but just funny to me how much went over his head.

mskatied · June 2015

My DH and I stopped at a local pub to pick up a pizza to take home. He said he would have a beer and order me a soda while we waited. While there a few coworkers of his noticed us in the corner (guess we didn't hide well enough) they came over and saw my cup and asked what I was drinking. I nervously looked at DH not actually knowing what was in it. He looks up and blurts out sprite and vodka. They laughed and said it looks like just soda. They didn't ask so I'm hoping our poor attempt worked.

Cerisey · June 2015

lol at all your excuses! My husband and I have a house in spain where we come a lot and so everyone in the bars and restaurants know us and we always have wine with our meals and join the owners for a night cap, I've just had to tell them I've gone t total as I've signed up to do a marathon next year...I honestly don't know where it came from?!?! I blame hormones xx

rpanciocco · June 2015

We have had a lot of cookouts for graduations, retirements, etc. this time of year in New England. I've been secretly dumping the beer out of the bottle, rinsing it, then refilling with ginger ale!

shaybe90 · June 2015

My coworkers tease me about having kids because I've worked there since before I got married 5 yrs ago. If I ever slip up and say that I'm sleepy or nauseous and they'll jokingly say, "are you pregnant??" And I just have to laugh it off. Not lying, exactly, I guess. Lol

l4rk · June 2015

After bleeding on the weekend and having a subsequent cryfest, I met up with my mom who commented on how drained I looked. I just said I didn't get enough sleep and then we went to get a coffee.

My other big lie was not drinking at an engagement dinner. Drinks were on the future groom, who is the only one I told I'm pregnant. I told everyone else I had a long day at work and worried alcohol would put me to sleep (the dinner was 2 hours out of town and we had to drive back that night). They thought I was lame for sure but I've never been a big drinker, so they probably figured it was par for the course.

Oh and a close coworker asked if I was pregnant (she knew I was gonna try) but it was via text, so I just ignored it and replied to the next thing she said instead. Ahahaha.

TinyDancer51510 · June 2015

I've blamed the MS on traveling and on my Metformin. I have a built in excuse for not drinking with my Wellbutrin. I've claimed migraines when I was just nauseous. (Haven't gotten a real one yet, thank God!) I've claimed to be full so I didn't have to eat food that makes me gag. So glad I only have two more weeks of this!

SBH041815 · June 2015

Mine's not too bad...I came down with a cold/sore throat thing a few weeks ago and it really hung on, but was pretty much better. I was at my parents house a few days ago and of course exhausted like I am every day. My mom noticed but I just played the "I'm still sick with this cold card" so I could lay around on her couch while I was there and not have it be noticeable. I'm usually really energetic so that's a very uncharacteristic thing for me to do. She believed me though.

mahlod · June 2015

Well I did and they actually thought it was funny. I couldn't think of anything else on the spot. We are just a small group of 4 ladies And we are more like friends than just co workers.

@bananers

samanthapluister · June 2015

I had a "girls weekend" with my cousins when I was just 5 weeks along, and I knew there would be drinking... They knew my husband and I have been trying for awhile, so if they saw me not drink they would all know right away. To try to trick them, I filled an empty wine bottle with cran/grape juice with a little ginger ale, and I told them one of my work clients had given me a home-brewed bottle of wine.... They all thought it was too sweet so they didn't drink much, and I had a glass in front of me all night so I thought I had gotten away with it. Turns out they all suspect me and are not believing my lies when I tell them I'm not pregnant!! I'm 7 weeks now, and just not ready to tell anyone yet.

jsabatier · June 2015

At a Sunday night dinner party I told friends I wasn't drinking because I was too hungover from Saturday night

KaraEpp16 · June 2015

I was offered wine at a graduation dinner. I took a small glass of white wine and had my SO slowly dump its contents into his sisters glass throughout the dinner. Luckily it was her graduation and she'd been drinking since 8 am that morning and didn't notice. I also lied about allergies being too awful to attend her ceremony. I felt horrible for missing it but I would have been miserable.

GhanimaAtreides · June 2015

On our last FCRV camping trip I mixed OJ and ginger ale in a clear sport bottle and told everyone it was mimosa. Got a massive headache later from using diet ginger ale (aspartame = trigger) and had to ask for Tylenol. Offered Advil of course, just said it tears up my tummy.

gassygirl · June 2015

Haven't really had to lie because I have a big mouth and just tell anyone, even strangers...ok especially strangers.

hvtang · June 2015

Someone straight up asked me if I was expecting today...(I am having twins and the bloat is insane already). I said no quickly, and she said "oh, sorry that dress looks like a maternity dress..." And I said, "oh it is, I found it when I pulled out my summer clothes and thought, why not? This is cute!" And she was like, "oh great idea!" Hahah...phew!

BabyRut2015 · June 2015

@gassygirl that's me too!! Haha after we had an early appt and heard the heartbeat especially....but I told a handful of my coworkers and we told both our parents within a week of the BFP

I work in a restaurant and all my regulars knew by 8 wks lol

That's just how I am.... but I'm glad I did!! I've gotten so much support!

MelissaEspinosa · June 2015

I had surgery the week I got pregnant and didn't know until five days after, so I had had lortabs prescribed. If anyone noticed I was nauseous or extremely tired I just blamed it on the medicine instead even though I had weened off them.

spinosa1329 · June 2015

It's been tough NOT drinking around our mutual friends (at their house, when we go out to BYO's or bars) so I've been pulling off the "i'm doing a cleanse/detox" ordeal. Since I'm into health & fitness anway, I think it's been a believable lie. 1 more week until we are telling our family (on Father's Day) and are FREE from these lies! Can't wait! LOL ;-)

amargaret24 · June 2015

My fiancé and I were supposed to fly to Georgia from LA this weekend for work. I felt SO crappy this week that I made up a huge (fiancé approved) lie that my sinus/lung infection was bordering pnuemonia and that the doctor advised I stay home. Which, in theory he did but my infection had miraculously cleared up a few days before so I just milked it a few more..... why not? Big bed to myself all weekend + netflix + my fiancé getting his own hotel bed for a few nights = win, win, win.

mkatefin303 · June 2015

Not a lie exactly but I was out of the office for 2ish hours for my first U/S (dr is far from where I work) and I did not volunteer any information about where I was going. Husband told his coworkers he was going with me to a Drs appt so they either suspect or think I have a terminal illness....

Jbug1092 · June 2015

I was complaining to my SO's sister about how he hadn't cleaned the litter box in two weeks and when she questioned why I didn't do it myself I blamed it the smell making me gag. I don't think she found it very believable since I work as a nursing assistant at a hospital and see/smell gross things on the daily, but she didn't question it! Here's to hoping! We haven't told any of his family members yet but all of mine know and so do my coworkers because I can't work with any of our cancer/chemo receiving patients! We're just at 8w

nanamp · June 2015

Had a party today. Made a cocktail for myself and walked around with it. Every time someone asked me what was in it, I offered them a sip. I had a straw in it so it could look like I drank when I clinker glasses. Basically, all my guests drank my entire glass!

KerryS1009 · June 2015

Had a weekend full of parties (nieces 8th grade graduation, wedding, and a 1st birthday) and had to use a bunch of different excuses. Friday it was the heat, Saturday I just had a club soda with a lime telling all my friends it was a vodka/club, and yesterday I had straight OJ and said it was a mimosa. Trying to be creative until the 12 week mark.

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