How will you (or did you) announce to your SO?

BulgariHeart · October 2015

Lately, this is all I can think about so I'm looking for ideas! Do you have a special way to announce your pregnancy to your other half?

1inthehopper · October 2015

More special than running out of the bathroom yelling the news?!

that's my plan! Last time I was at work when got BFP and wasn't going to see DH until dinner time- tried to hold out for in person but ended up just blurting it out over phone!

Edited for typos

ladeuce13 · October 2015

Well, we have this thing where every morning, after I temp, I get out of bed and go downstairs and make us each a coffee and bring it back upstairs to bed. Then we sit in bed, talking and sharing updates from facebook or whatever . . . and it's a mini-date every morning. I love it. SO . . . I ordered a mug that says "World's Greatest Dad" on it. When I get my BFP, it'll probably be first thing in the morning, so I'll bring his coffee in the mug and wait until he notices

Hopefully, he won't get so excited that coffee spills everywhere

KLake42 · October 2015

I'll just scream from the bathroom.

jennOK · October 2015

With my son, I was one of those people that I now hate. You know the ones who get pregnant without trying and are shocked to discover the news. I got the call from the doctor's office at work. I called my husband immediately and said, "You aren't going to believe this."

Sporty1216 · October 2015

With my son, I just walked from the bathroom to the bedroom and said "I'm pregnant" because I was in shock! This time, I have an iron-on thing that says "big brother" so I hope I'll take the time to make a t-shirt and let DH find out this way. But probably I'll just walk from the bathroom to the bedroom again. I can use the t-shirt for extended family. Haha.

Jenniferk08 · October 2015

When I was pregnant with our son I took my husband out to dinner. I bought him a daddy to be card and 2 bibs. 1 girl bib and 1 boy Bib.

Not sure if I get pregnant again what I will do.

carrieandr · October 2015

The first time, DH told me to test because something he said made me cry and that usually doesn't happen. So he was there when I found out. The second time, I was emotional again and he told me to test and it was a BFN. Two days later I figured I'd test to confirm I was out for the cycle and it was a faint positive. I was in disbelief for an hour and then I looked at the test again and decided it was definitely positive and I told him.

Since I've had two losses, one just a week after the BFP, I'm torn about whether to tell DH right away next time. I can't decide. I don't want to test before AF anymore. I'd rather skip the highest risk part and find out when there is a slightly better chance of it sticking. I had a MMC at 9 weeks with the first one, so I know I can't skip the entire risky time, but the risk is so much higher at first. And even though I'll know when I miss AF, DH won't know. I could give him some more buffer time if I wanted.

I can't figure out which is worse -- getting his hopes up a third time and losing it, or telling him I lost it after the fact. Maybe I should just ask him. Now that I've written all this, I think that's what I'll do.

jilligan14 · October 2015

The first time I was completely shocked because we weren't actively trying and I had PCOS and didn't think it could happen that easily. I just stumbled into the bedroom, still holding the stick, not believing the results and woke up my H (I tested super early in the morning). The second time I got a call from the doctor - again surprised since we weren't trying that month either (but of course not preventing). I'd gone to the Dr. because I was having really bad cramps and was super dizzy and she called and told me I was pregnant! H was at work so I had to wait all day to tell him. Sadly neither of those times resulted in a full pregnancy so now I just don't know what to do if/when I get another BFP. Like @CarrieandRoy I don't know if it's better to tell H right away or to wait until I know it's going to stick. I once had this idea of making a little scavenger hunt, with clues and everything, and then the +test at the end of the hunt. I still think that would be a lot of fun.

carrieandr · October 2015

For me, a healthy 8-week ultrasound with the baby measuring on track is the new BFP. That's when I'll know I'm pregnant.

Piperella · October 2015

I've never experienced a bfp so I'm not sure what I will do for my dh. For my mom though, I bought a faberge(sp) egg necklace that is like a Russian doll that opens two times to represent her, me, and my little one. I got it in 2006 and can't wait to give it to her one day. Probably need to think of something nice for the dh..haha

emsmama15 · October 2015

***child mentioned***

Funny story. With my DD, I randomly took a test, knowing I wasn't pregnant because we'd had AWFUL timing, and it was positive! I freaked out for a bit and then got the big sister t-shirt on the dog and the stick in hand, ready for him to walk in the door so I could do this big reveal. I heard the garage door open, so I went out to the garage, all excited to share the news. And I realized he wasn't alone. He had the teenager he was mentoring at the time with him! He saw me, I said HI and then slammed the door, grabbed the pee stick and the dog and ran upstairs. I whipped off her shirt, threw down the pee stick and went downstairs, figuring I'd wait till later. Then I couldn't wait, asked him to come upstairs with me for a minute and basically tossed him the pee stick, showed him the shirt I had for the dog, and cried. HAHA! It was pretty comical.

This time, he knows when I have betas so no secret there. I usually call him right away to tell him it's negative, so if I don't call, he'll know something's up.

kellymarie8408 · October 2015

I love all your ideas! I have a card oicked out already for the hubs and am going tonwait until my first 8 week ultrasound and put the photo inside the card. I can only hope I actually get to do it some day

Teenie16 · October 2015

Shortly after we started TTC I bought a baseball onsie and pacifier from his favorite team. The plan was to wrap it as a gift and I'd add the pee stick with it. After time and the IUI's he knew exactly when I'd know so it took the spontaneity out of it. Then during our month off I was convinced it wasn't going to happen so when I got the BFP I was so shocked I walked out of the bathroom pee stick in one hand and the box in the other and my mouth hanging open. He looked at me and said "what's wrong?" All I could say was "umm... it's positive..." Then he hugged me and we both cried.

Since our loss was over halfway through my pregnancy I know when/if we get another I will tell him right away. It won't be elaborate but I'm sure it will be emotional again.

BulgariHeart · October 2015

Thank you for all the stories, ladies!!

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