When are you planning to announce?

FriendlySoutherner · June 2015

I know its "expected" to wait until after the first trimester to make a big annoucement but that is sorta hard to accomplish with this being my first pregnancy and my DH and I being overly excited! I was planning on telling my mom tomorrow after my 1st OB appointment (5 weeks/1 day) and telling her that all further info about the baby (due date, number of babies, gender(s), name(s), etc) will be held back from her if she spilled the beans before I gave her the OK. Well today I got a random text from an aunt "Mouth of the South" who asked if I was pregnant b/c one of our distant cousins (whom I never really deal with) and others (whom I also never deal with) had asked her (*mind you I live 7 hours away now so I chalk it up to being small town gossip of people with no life). I said "NO" because I am not ready for the world to know about my pregnancy yet. I feel kinda bad lying to her, now I wish I would have just ignored her question...but I sorta felt trapped in a corner. I also would have felt bad telling her before my OWN Mother and MIL (whom were also waiting to tell later for the same reasons). This has caused me to te-think telling anyone at all least until 12/13 weeks. When, Who and How are you planning to announce to everyone?

ecmb · June 2015

We will prob tell our parents after we see a heartbeat, maybe....

We will tell close friends prob around the same time- same ones who know we were trying for one.

The rest of the world may know around week 14-20. I'm not all that concerned with the world knowing outside of our families and our close friends though.

FriendlySoutherner · June 2015

I think thats good. Yeah the workd really doesnt matter. . .but I wouldnt be as concerned with all of my family knowing now *IF* I knew upfront that this pregnancy was going to be 100% healthy/full term.

ecmb · June 2015

FriendlySoutherner said:
I think thats good. Yeah the workd really doesnt matter. . .but I wouldnt be as concerned with all of my family knowing now *IF* I knew upfront that this pregnancy was going to be 100% healthy/full term.

Yeah that's the thing for me. And I've had a MC so I'm being extra cautious

DizzyMom1 · June 2015

Already told the parents, other family will find out as we see them, and I'll let everyone else know with an announcement on Facebook at week 12. I'm so excited!

twinmom1121 · June 2015

We told close family, who live within 5 mins of us, a few days after we found out. I'm planning on telling everyone else after my first appointment and ultrasound but that's not until 11ish weeks. I would tell earlier if my appt was earlier. I told everyone around 10 weeks with my twins because I couldn't hold in my excitement. I might not be able to hide this pregnancy as long though

xxkberxx · June 2015

We don't live near family so we are waiting to tell them in person. We are going to be flying back home when I am 12 weeks. We have already talked to our parents on the phone about other stuff and DH had a hard tome not saying anything. Hopefully we are able to keep the secret until then.

Kiek · June 2015

My husband, sister, and mom know but that's it. Since my last baby ended up being a miscarriage we are waiting until my first midwife appointment at 9w5d to tell the rest of our family and then everyone else at 12/weeks. Hubby had to call everyone after our last miscarriage when I was 9w and it was extremely painful for both of us. We are just waiting for that heartbeat now before we tell just in case. I might end up telling before twelve weeks, however because I get a bloat gut pretty early and it gets hard to hide lol

kayjay44 · June 2015

Honestly, we've told half of the people we want to tell. I'm waiting to tell work until I've seen the HB. We have a few more friends and family members we want to tell, but haven't seen yet. We aren't telling the rest of them. They've become toxic, so we're distancing ourselves and they can figure it out on their own.

E3A7AGGIE · June 2015

We have already told our moms. They had to watch the kids when we had appts already so I just didn't feel like lying. Plus their support helps. I've had a miscarriage and two healthy pregnancies and what I learned was that he miscarriage was awfully lonely when you have to pretend to be happy around family and friends, because they had no idea.

So I've also told about 4 close friends. It's fun sharing in all of the early milestones and concerns, and if things don't turn out ideally, I will also have their support.

TexasMom7137 · June 2015

I'm not, just going to let people think I'm gaining weight.

Seriously, plan to not tell for a while and then we will only tell really close family and friends.

brookewiest · June 2015

I've told my family and a few close friends. Also, because of my job and the restrictions that come with being pregnant almost all of my coworkers knew even before my own mother! I am planning on announcing it on Facebook probably at week 12.

CuriousKiddosMama · June 2015

Our immediate family already knows. Everyone else will find out at 12 weeks, although my best friend and I are going to a concert end of June, and she will know since I'm not drinking.

MrsJG3 · June 2015

I have told my closest friend and my MIL. Had to tell her bc I needed some help with the kiddos and she won't do it "just because." Eventually I will tell my parents but that is about all the real announcing we will be doing. Most everyone else will find out if/when we see them.

ashcody2 · June 2015

We've told both sides of our immediate family and a few close friends already, I'll probably do a FB announcement around week 12 also

mcollier2118 · June 2015

I've told my two best friends and that's it so far. And thats only because they knew we were trying. I really don't want to tell anyone else until after my first appt and ultrasound which I am hoping is around 10 weeks. I still am waiting to hear back on when they want to schedule my first appt. Although, we are suppose to make a weekend family trip with our kids and my parents and siblings when I'm 8 weeks pregnant so I may have to fess up then. It might be kind of hard keeping it a secret when I'm not riding any rides and my family knows I love them.

mayamoo · June 2015

I'm trying to wait at least until 12 weeks to tell my parents. we have had a miscarriage in the past so that plays a part. I've even thought about waiting until 20 weeks when we find out the gender but I doubt i'll be able to wait that long. one people from work know. one because I needed her to ask a patient about something so I could see if I was ok being exposed and the other is a drug rep who had IF issues also.

logicalartist · June 2015

We're planning to tell our parents and siblings when I'm around 10 weeks because we'll be visiting my DH's side then and wouldn't want to keep it from my family longer. I want to make some sort of cute announcement for other family and friends and will probably send that out/ post it around 11 or 12 weeks, after my first appointment. If I were to have a miscarriage, it would be awful to tell everyone, but I fear it would be even more awful to not have anyone to talk to about it.

mrs riva · June 2015

We already told a couple close friends. They're our weekly double date couple, so we knew it would be unavoidable when I wasn't drinking.
Planning to tell my parents after 7 week appt, then work at 12 weeks (sooner if I need to), everyone else at 12 weeks.

BabySeaTurtles · June 2015

Parents and immediate family already know. Everyone else finds out after we see heartbeat. I'm excited to send out pregnancy announcements!!

je5sc0 · June 2015

Our family knows. We have lots of babies on the way this year, so I like having the support. Also we are a pretty tight knit group. Probably wait until after my first U/S (around 9 weeks) to announce on FB.

Mrs. Bishop est. 04/24/2010 · June 2015

I am pregnant with my third pregnancy and from my calculations I am about 5 weeks and I go to my first appointment on 6/30/15. But for my parents in going to send them a picture of the ultrasound that's says welcome grand baby #4. I'm sending it in the mail.

DFiori · June 2015

I'm almost 7 weeks and I told my parents a week ago.. mostly because I was going home and I see my parents but 3-4 times a year? I was planning on telling them in a month when we saw them again for our family vacation but it would be near the end of my first trimester and I was running out of excuses (eating sushi, going horseback riding, etc.) We were also a bit too excited with this being our first and their first grandbaby.. we'll confirm with HB at first ultrasound after I get back, but we knew it was my parents and they will support us 100% regardless. Plus, how I told them was PRICELESS. I love that I have it recorded too! We plan on telling other close friends and my MIL at 12 weeks. I don't want to tell my boss and most people at work until after labor day.. cause who starts off their school year telling their boss they are preggo??!

pritzgmf · June 2015

We have told both our parents. My sister and his brothers know too. Waiting for my first ultrasound at 7 weeks to tell close friends. Social media stuff won't come until after 12 weeks though. We also had a m/c last year so we're being very low key about telling a whole bunch of people!

cassey910 · June 2015

We have already told most of our family. I am not good at holding things in. I will probably do the FB announcment in a few weeks.

BabyHope2013 · June 2015

I told my mom and my sister-in-law. My boss also knows because I needed to start scheduling doctors appointments which I needed to flex my work schedule a little bit for and we are very close. Otherwise, we are keeping it quiet until at least after my first appointment which will be at 8 weeks. Then we will tell our DH's parents and siblings. The rest of the world can wait till 12 weeks before we announce on social media.

bublesmiled · June 2015

We told both my and DH immediate families - but it's because we ended up seeing all of them together- which doesn't often happen. Instead of us telling them, we had our 6 yr old DD tell everyone she was going to be a big sister. It was so much fun watching everyone figure out what she said and figure out what that meant. We have a family reunion in 2 weeks, so I got DD a shirt that she'll wear that day!

brushesnbrunch · June 2015

We told our families two days after we found out. My doctor's office won't see you until 8 weeks and I couldn't wait that long! I've told a few very close friends just because I needed someone to talk to about it, but for everyone else I'm going to wait until at least after my first appointment next week. If the doctor doesn't seem worried about our progress we'll assess then. I have no issues telling people before the 13 weeks or whatever, I might have a different story if I have a history of miscarriage, but so far this is my first pregnancy and it's been pretty ideal. If I do tell people and we do have something happen, I think I would be okay with having to let every one know. That way I would have a great support system to grieve with.

funkypineapple · June 2015

We're telling our parents and close friends/family in the next week or so since our first appt is tomorrow. I'll probably tell my supervisor too since I'll be having more appts coming up and maybe a few close CWs

As far as extended family and acquaintances, we'll probably wait until at least 15 weeks or under we find out the gender

rainbowminion · June 2015

We've told parents and my brother. I figure if I have a miscarriage at least they will get to have some joy before the sadness.

I wanted to wait until I had more information before telling work, but now we have a procedure scheduled that involves radiation next month so I'm going to have to spill before then so we can alter my role.

Life is Exciting · June 2015

We told both our parents and a couple of close friends a couple days after we found out. We have our 1st OB appointment tomorrow and, if everything looks good, we'll tell our siblings (we both come from big families) tomorrow night. After that, I feel ok telling more friends, but Facebook and work can wait until after the 1st trimester is over to find out.

paytonpedro · June 2015

I'm 5 weeks and I work in the veterinary field so its unsafe with some situations I'm put in, to keep it from my boss. However, the clinic is small and I'm afraid it will get around, so I'm waiting until my first OB appt on the 26th to tell him. I'm just nervous to jump the gun and have something bad happen. I don't plan on telling my parents or mil until after we see and hear the heartbeat, again just in case. My dads birthday is 7/17 and I'll be 9-10 weeks so we're thinking that's a good time to break the news and celebrate

I can't wait because keeping the secret is killing me!

ellengraham · June 2015

My husband and I are still healing from our miscarriage at 16w 4d. I have told my parents and my brother because we are both nervous wrecks and need to have someone sane to talk to. I'm not sure if we will be telling facebook this time. It was a really difficult thing to have to explain to everyone when you saw them and they asked about the pregnancy.

kfaust374 · June 2015

Told a couple close friends already, I'm in my 5th week now and needed to talk to someone besides my husband

. I'm having an Ultrasound tomorrow (because I'm high risk) and if everything looks ok, we plan on telling our parents this weekend. Other than that, I'll probably wait until we hear a heartbeat to tell the rest of our friends and family. I will probably tell my boss soon too, just so she knows that I'm not slacking off at work!

minivanmafia · June 2015

We have already told a few friends, immediate family and DH older boys just in case it got slipped out we wanted to make sure they heard it from us... Those are the people that if, god forbid, we had a m/c I would want all these people to know. They would want to know.

With that being said... Our first appt isnt until 7/9 which Ill be 8w1d. I will tell work after that appt and also plan to announce on FB/IG via the blog and do weekly bump updates because.. well I can, this will definitely be the last and I have never done them before

Blinggal24 · June 2015

After my appointment yesterday and I saw the heartbeat, I told my job today. I work on a small team so I am not worried about them. I am waiting until the end of July to do my FB announcement. My SIL is Preto and I don't want to steal her thunder. She is having a gender reveal soon and I am trying to hold out until a couple of weeks after.

hartungne · June 2015

We've told my parents and brother and our close friends. I'm 6 weeks and have an appointment around 8 weeks, most likely will tell the rest of the family at that point and 12 weeks for extended friends/work.

Wurrkingurrl · June 2015

I told my mom the day I found out. My husband said he is (probably) going to tell his parents this weekend. I'm letting it be his decision. Other then that, I'm waiting until at least my first appointment to tell my two closest girlfriends. Everyone else I will priobably tell at our Labor Day BBQ. I am just dreading telling my boss and coworkers... that I am going to put off as long as humanly possible!

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