Yah, my kids don't know yet either. Once my 4 year old knows he will tell the whole world, lol
Oh my god yes! Haha, the first day dd was telling everyone she could that we were having 3 babies. The looks were priceless, I had to laugh and explain that this baby will be the 3rd!!
U can find the sex out at 14 weeks with an ultrasound or a blood test
I think ultrasounds are much more accurate if they are done from 16-21 weeks gestation. I haven't heard of them typically being able to tell at 14 weeks.
DH and I are planning to tell our families at Christmas which is the end of the first trimester. We both talked about it before the BFP and agreed we'd wait since I'm apparently a bit higher risk for MC. If something goes wrong we'd rather deal with it privately. We're thinking by the end of the 1st trimester it should be pretty "safe" though.
We still haven't settled on how we're going to announce yet but hopefully we'll come up with something cute.
Me: 28 Husband: 31 TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016 Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
We told our folks and siblings right away. We had been going through IVF and had to miss key events so they were aware of the IVF (otherwise how do you miss a family reunion??) so we called my immediate family with the news during the reunion which was fun. We told a couple close friends who knew about the IVF but no one else so far or soon. Happy just to enjoy it quietly with those who know.
Im not planning a FB announcement since a lot of my coworkers are FB friends and I won't be announcing at work until about 16 weeks if I can avoid it. GL everyone!!
I think DH is getting more excited by the day. The progression of when he wanted to tell people:
Before BFP: 2nd trimester Right after BFP: Immediate family after first doctor's appointment Last night: Immediate family next weekend End of last night: We told BIL because we were with him and we are so close.
It was amazing when we told BIL about it, he kept saying "wait, are you serious?! I'm going to be an uncle?!" (First baby on both sides). He even got a little teary eyed and then kept hugging us. Now to see if we can hold out another week for the rest of the families.
I think I'm going to tell my mom separately because we're best friends and so close. I want her to feel special
We were in the hold out until the end of first tri boat at first. Then we got our BFP and decided we would tell our parents at thanksgiving. Whelp, in laws are here this weekend and after spending most of the day with them, we caved and told them last night with a little mets onesie during the mets game. His mother took a good minute before she progressed to the "does this mean what I think it means?". Now to figure out how to tell my parents since we won't see them until Thanksgiving....
Hello, I am waiting to tell my family after my doctors appointment in 2 weeks. That way we have a game plan and all my questions answered because this will be my first child. My work had to know right away because I take x-rays and work with a lot of drugs. But it was really nice to have the support at work. I love them like my family.
I can't decide when to tell anyone, I won't even get to hear the heart beat until 12 weeks, but we have MIL and FIL coming in for Thanksgiving... I don't even know when they're doing an u/s... I lost 2 pregnancies prior to this and don't want the same thing to happen again... Maybe Christmas is best, but this will be our 1st so I wanna tell everyone!
We have told some close friends, but are waiting to tell anyone who would be devastated if things don't progress as planned until after first ultrasound. (Nov 3rd!!!) Friends would be sad for us, but they wouldn't be crushed like grandparents would be. We are going to wait until closer to Christmas to make it pubic knowledge too.
Sooooo...my mom was visiting this weekend and we are close so I was thinking of telling her. But she made a comment about someone she knows who had a baby the same time as my youngest, as how "crazy" it was that she is already pregnant, and how she will "have her hands more full than she realizes" etc.
We are planning on telling our family and friends on Christmas morning (I think I will be 14wks by then and we are going to get a 3d u/s to find out the sex, so we will reveal both then, I think, i'm not 100%) Cant wait!
We always wait until 12wks to tell anyone. My sister warned me (she knew we were ttc) this time to tell her as soon as I knew, but I cant tell her and not my mom, so she's going to have to wait until Christmas too.
Not sure sex is determinable at 14 weeks, I was under the impression it wasn't really visible until 17-18 weeks at least.
Actually, there are a few 3D ultrasound places around here that determine sex at 14wks. That's how we found out with baby #2 and baby#3. I know not with a regualr ultrasound, but the 3D offices you pay for do
I feel impulsive reading all these replies! H was the first to know, I sent him in to read the test. My dad lives with us, so after we told our 4 yr dd, she ran and told him. Later that day we went public. This is our 3rd though so it's like "oh yay, another one!" Lol I get the 1st one being the most special.
LOL, I think lots of people tell right away and that's awesome too!
I'm not sure why, but I just love it being a super amazing secret only DH and I know. Also, I'm weird and love to tell everyone (family) in some fun way
Our kids don't know yet either! We asked if they would like another baby in the family a few mths ago, not that we were pregnant. Now my 5yr old dd tells people mommys got a baby girl in her belly?!?!!? She was saying it before I even POAS.
So I can only imagine who she would tell if we told her we actually are pregnant, lol.
My wife and I decided to tell our parents and siblings at the 7 week mark because we happened to be back home visiting and wanted to be able to tell everyone in person. We were nervous to tell before an ultra sound but we did it anyway. Our extended family will find out at Thanksgiving when I am about 12 weeks.
We told our parents and siblings right away. Then my father in law slipped and told his sister, then my mother in law told her siblings and their kids. Then my step mom made a comment on her Facebook. Then my mother in law blabbed to her coworkers. Then I told 2 very close friends. My employer and a couple coworkers know because I had a couple mad dash to the toilet to vomit moments as well. Basically the whole damn town knows. Next time I'm not telling a soul until 12 weeks. I'm glad our parents are excited, but frustrated that people don't understand what "we're not telling anybody else yet" means.
We told our parents, siblings and a few close friends this past friday ( i'm 6 weeks). Good or bad we'd need their support and were so happy to share this amazing news with them. We'll wait til 12 weeks to announce to everyone else.
We told our parents and a few close friends we don't plan on making any announcement until closer to Christmas but I had to tell a few people I work with so I'm not handling hazardous medications working in the pharmacy
Re: When are you sharing the news?
We still haven't settled on how we're going to announce yet but hopefully we'll come up with something cute.
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
Im not planning a FB announcement since a lot of my coworkers are FB friends and I won't be announcing at work until about 16 weeks if I can avoid it. GL everyone!!
I think DH is getting more excited by the day. The progression of when he wanted to tell people:
Before BFP: 2nd trimester
Right after BFP: Immediate family after first doctor's appointment
Last night: Immediate family next weekend
End of last night: We told BIL because we were with him and we are so close.
It was amazing when we told BIL about it, he kept saying "wait, are you serious?! I'm going to be an uncle?!" (First baby on both sides). He even got a little teary eyed and then kept hugging us. Now to see if we can hold out another week for the rest of the families.
I think I'm going to tell my mom separately because we're best friends and so close. I want her to feel special
I'll wait to share the happy news I guess
I had it done with my 2 previews pregnancies.
Then my father in law slipped and told his sister, then my mother in law told her siblings and their kids. Then my step mom made a comment on her Facebook. Then my mother in law blabbed to her coworkers. Then I told 2 very close friends.
My employer and a couple coworkers know because I had a couple mad dash to the toilet to vomit moments as well.
Basically the whole damn town knows. Next time I'm not telling a soul until 12 weeks. I'm glad our parents are excited, but frustrated that people don't understand what "we're not telling anybody else yet" means.
Me: 26 DH: 28
TTC #1 since 06/2014
BFP #1 09/23/15. MMC discovered 11/24/2015
BFP #2 08/24/16 EDD 05/08/17
I have had 1 loss and am a photographer for NILMDTS so I am overly cautious.