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The big reveal...

gcolon7988gcolon7988 member
in January 2016 Moms
In a couple of hours DH and I will be telling his extended family (30ish) people that we are expecting! His family is very close, we told his parents a couple of weeks ago and they wanted to throw this party for us to reveal our big news. I am excited because DH and I have had a rough few months, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in April. So, a bit of good news is exciting, I'm also kind of nervous though, since I'm only 9 weeks along and it feels kind of early to be telling so many people. We had our 8 week US and everything looked good, saw LO heartbeat. I guess I just need a bit of encouragement. When did you all tell your extended family?
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  • ChloeSmithChloeSmith member
    Congratulations!!! We told the day we found out - about 4 weeks
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  • Heron422Heron422 member

    Congrats and good luck! :) We plan to tell around 20 weeks with announcement cards and at the big family reunion

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  • aphilli8aphilli8 member
    We told our family the day we found out. Today, you ARE pregnant. Enjoy!
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  • hshipmanhshipman member
    How exciting!!! We are also going to tell my whole side of the family today at a BBQ. We will be telling my hubby's side on the 4th of July. :) I can relate to the nerves of telling everyone early-ish. I'm 10 weeks on Monday and I don't think I'll ever not be nervous sharing the news! One thing I always go back to is that if something terrible were to happen, I would absolutely, no questions asked, want the support from our families. Facebook and any other social media can wait for now. ;)

    Good luck today! And congratulations!!!!
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  • willashbabywillashbaby member
    Tomorrow, 10 weeks.
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  • smkerr14smkerr14 member
    hshipman said:

    How exciting!!! We are also going to tell my whole side of the family today at a BBQ. We will be telling my hubby's side on the 4th of July. :) I can relate to the nerves of telling everyone early-ish. I'm 10 weeks on Monday and I don't think I'll ever not be nervous sharing the news! One thing I always go back to is that if something terrible were to happen, I would absolutely, no questions asked, want the support from our families. Facebook and any other social media can wait for now. ;)

    Good luck today! And congratulations!!!!

    It's the truth! When I miscarried first we had just made our announcement on facebook and when people found out we lost the baby we felt an overwhelming sense of support and love from those surrounding us.
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  • TinyDancer51510TinyDancer51510 member
    Tomorrow, 11w1d. We were going to wait to tell his family when we see them next week but I'm worried somebody will let something slip after we tell my family. So his family is getting phone calls tomorrow and I'm telling my dad and brother at dinner. We'll have to go over to my mom's after dinner to tell her. My parents are divorced so it would be suspect if I invited my mom to Father's Day dinner.
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  • colie1585colie1585 member
    If everything looks good go for it! I really want to tell the parents but we are currently buying a home and staying with my bf's mom. We thought we should wait until we close on the home but im not sure yet. That's all july 8th. I just found out from a US im already 11 weeks. Still waiting to see my obgyn so that was another concern, I ha
    d a US,at the hospital with a miscarriage scare.
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  • indibiduleindibidule member
    We told our immediate family right away and then made our announcement at 8 weeks. We felt like the biggest reason to wait would be if something happened and we lost the baby and we didn't feel like that was a good reason to us. We have no problem being open with our friends and families and would want and welcome their support of something were to happen so we spilled "early".
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  • SullyNSullyN member
    edited June 2015
    We told immediate family right away. We told DS yesterday morning, so he could tell everyone at the family BBQ yesterday. Then we did a Facebook announcement last night so now everyone knows!

    Edit: I'm 11+4 today

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  • narissa2013narissa2013 member
    By 8 weeks, everyone close to us knew. This includes both family and friends. Like some of the other ladies said, we'd want their support if something happened. Hope you enjoy telling your families and not let anxiety get in your way.
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  • gcolon7988gcolon7988 member
    The party was a success! It feels so much more real now, and you ladies are so right. After seeing everyone's reaction and how much they truly care, I realize how much we would need their support.
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  • hbonweshbonwes member
    Congrats! It's an amazing feeling!
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  • SummerOHSummerOH member
    edited June 2015
    We haven't told any family. I've told a few very close girlfriends who have had losses themselves, but that's it. Our families tried to be supportive during our previous losses, but they actually made us feel worse (God's plan, it's not the right time, you can have more, at least you have kids, etc.). We will tell them after we find out what we are having at 15-16 weeks.

    DD 12/20/99, DS 12/14/12, M/C 9/2014, M/C 1/2015


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  • jem8407jem8407 member
    @SummerOH I hear you loud and clear! Our families were not great after our previous loss so we have been telling them slowly this time. Although my MIL told the whole family when we asked her not to so that ruined things but oh well.
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  • andreachristine81andreachristine81 member
    I am hoping to keep it a secret for at least six more weeks and I am ten weeks today... My parents know and my best friend... His best friend, but not his parents yet. We are excited but this is a surprise!
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  • adcc43adcc43 member
    Congrats! I am glad it went well.

     

     

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  • BethP321BethP321 member
    We were supposed to reveal on father's day, but plans fell through... so we are waiting until the next family get together on the fourth of July. I'm getting goosebumps. (: congrats on your successful reveal
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