Telling family

tcarp0625 · September 2015

When Did everyone announce to family that you were expecting?

sarahufl · September 2015

I called my sister from the toilet

But no other family knows yet- we will tell them in person in 3 weeks, I will be almost 16 weeks.

adiaz132003 · September 2015

We told DH parents last night and gonna try and tell my parents and brother tonight and our two best friends this week. I am 4 weeks but I wanna tell them early cause A) I need a good support team that I can vent to and

I have to tell work because of what I do and I'd hate for them to know before my family.

eaorear · September 2015

I had plans to do a cute announcement in a few weeks. However, after a little scare last week we ended up telling them (in a very boring way) last weekend. My mom said she already knew.

mrsp2213 · September 2015

Told the Mr.'s parents two days ago and my parents and younger siblings last night. I am 4w2d today. I figured this is their grandchild and it's important to me that they know, plus I want to have their support through the 1st tri. We will tell a select few close family members over the course of the next month or so as we see them in person but the announcement to the rest of the family will happen over the holidays when we are in the 2nd tri.

kimey1 · September 2015

We are telling fam around the 16th week after we've passed the 1st trimester and all the genetic testing results are back.

mrstmoose · September 2015

I think we are telling parents and siblings at 10 weeks (Halloween!) and everyone else around Thanksgiving.

ammnam14 · September 2015

We told our parents as soon as I got a positive test, so 3-4 weeks. We told Facebook land around 8 weeks.

msbmorrow · September 2015

I told everyone right away (5 weeks) we've been trying to conceive for 3 years so everyone was expecting it. I thought about waiting to tell everyone at work but they would have figured it out anyway. There are so many bodily fluids and smells at work I'm constantly gagging. I think I'll wait to make it facebook official at 12 weeks.

2.red.heads · September 2015

I want to wait a while this time. Will probably tell family around 10-12 weeks. Our parents will be surprised - we have a boy and girl (8&5), so they might have thought we were done. I want to tell them late so they can freely tell their friends and not have to keep a secret.
I did text a couple friends (out of town) so I can have someone to talk to. Plus I have you guys.

alliemac-2 · September 2015

I called went straight over to my mommas and told her the moment I found out. DH came home by then, and I told him. Told a few close friends to have a support system, as I am pretty high risk, just to help keep me cool and calm. Work knows, just because of my constant doctor follow ups each week and whatnot.

We will probably wait until 8-10w mark to make the announcement. DH's parents moved to Japan earlier this year, so we are trying to figure out a fun unique way to tell them, as well as telling the kids too.

Latina211508 · September 2015

We told my inlaws at 6 weeks on Father's Day. Only because my husband wanted to surprise them on a that holiday. I didn't tell my side or friends until 20weeks.

Buninthe0ven815 · September 2015

We haven't told anyone yet, but plan to announce to immediate family at Thanksgiving.

tcarp0625 · September 2015

Loved everyone's responses! Thanks you all so much for your help!!!!

kayla2536 · September 2015

I told my close friends and my parents so far and I got a positive test on Friday. I plan on telling my boss and coworkers Tuesday or Wednesday due to the nature of my job (martial arts instructor) and the physicality of it since I train 4x per week. I want them to know for my baby's safety when it comes to contact/substituting exercises without being questioned.

Samantha8604 · September 2015

We will wait until after a sucsessflu ultrasounds and see the heartbeat before we tell our parents. We will wait until after the first Tri to tell the rest of the family and until 20 weeks to put any thing on the internet.

bushram91 · September 2015

I told my mum best friend and partner all strate away!!
We have had to go thought alot of testing so if all comes back clear Wednesday... we will tell every one

all family members friends and face book!
I will be 14 weeks xx

jdrdnr · September 2015

We are announcing on Halloween with me wearing a fun shirt. I will be 12 weeks. We normally don't tell u too after first trimester due to two previous mc. Although they will be surprised as they think we are done since we have 3

mabapunta · September 2015

I'll preface my answer with a little background: We are in Iowa. In-laws are in Indiana. My immediate family members are in China, Kentucky, Colorado and Idaho.

We're just around 6 weeks. We (mostly at hubby's request) were going to wait until 12 weeks to tell anyone - just to be in the safe zone. But...this past Friday 9/25 my sister-in-law told us that she was pregnant and was 4 weeks along! So we decided we had to tell hubby's family that same day vs waiting. Thankfully hubby gave the OK to also tell our two best friends (we just hosted a wedding shower for them) who were visiting from out of town.

So now I have a close friend to talk to about everything!

I want to tell my immediate family over the next couple weeks via phone calls or Skype calls, and would like to tell my other really close friends shortly after (in-person or by phone - since they are also scattered in other states). I plan to wait until after 12 weeks to tell co-workers (luckily no morning sickness or other giveaways yet), and will tell our close extended family then, too (in-law grandparents, and my fave aunt & uncle, and cousin).

Current plan is to then work the announcement into our annual photo Christmas card that we would send out in early December (abt 16 weeks in) -- to other friends and the not-close extended family members. And then other friends will know if they come to our Ugly Sweater party - I plan to have a baby Clause on my sweater. We will actually visit extended family members in-person just before Christmas (18 weeks) so they get some face-time with us to celebrate.

I don't plan to tell Facebook-land until the week of Christmas (after we've spoken to and seen all the important people) - when we will post a photo of the Christmas card to wish everyone a happy holiday.

That would be around 19 weeks.

But the plan might change...:P

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