When are you announcing ??

babycompton15 · November 2015

I'm having such a hard time not telling everyone I see! I did tell coworkers bc if my frequent potty breaks and extra large box of saltines and tums. But I'm seeing my bridal party the 14th for dress searching and lunch and have no idea how I'm going to keep my cool and not spill. And now a few of my girlfriends want to go to a wine glass paint party at a winery and it would be fun but the no wine part would alarm them.

When are you going to spill the beans or did you already ?

EasterEggs · November 2015

We told everyone already! At 4 weeks 2 days we told our parents and siblings (it was my mom's birthday that day and she was thrilled!). And a few friends who we've seen recently know, so now it's spreading by word of mouth.

Jollynolebaby · November 2015

We are trying to wait until December to tell everyone. We wanted to do a Christmas card announcement, but it is so hard to keep quiet!! We have some friends coming to visit us for thanksgiving, and I am not sure how we can hide it so I think we will end up telling them then.

babycompton15 · November 2015

Makes me feel a little better about slowly letting the beans out. I'm thinking of doing something cute with my bridesmaids at lunch time. I have a feeling they'll notice I'm not wearing my normal clothes since my pants don't fit anymore or barely fit.

TyrannosaurusBex · November 2015

I'm not planning on telling anyone till December 25th, but if I have one-on-one time with any of my closer girlfriends I'll probably tell them. Often I don't get a lot of one-on-one time since we do group things, or things with the husbands along.

babycompton15 · November 2015

I really wanted to wait till my first ultrasound but December 15 is sooooo far away!

foxa319 · November 2015

I told my twin sister but prob not telling anyone else until Christmas! We have a 5 month old so I unfortunately feel like we're going to have ppl judging us For having 2 babies so close together! We are very happy about it so that's all that matters!

dinodna3 · November 2015

I'm finding to a little easier not to spill the beans to everyone this time around. We will probably start telling family around thanksgiving.

yycmama · November 2015

We told our parents immediately. I told some of my close girlfriends last week. Siblings on the weekend. It is so hard to keep it quiet. I want to announce it to every person I see

The only group I really don't want to know yet are my work people.

blackgirlmagic · November 2015

We told out immediate family this past weekend and two friends each. Everyone else will wait till Christmas or later to know. Having them know makes it a lot easier not wanting to tell anyone else. But I'm also going to tell my work wife after our first appointment on the 17th.

nopegoat · November 2015

We have told our close family and friends already. They are the ones we would look to for support should anything happen anyways. I don't know when we will make it FB official. My 1st appt is on Nov 17 so we might then.

pourmeanothermocktail · November 2015

It's our first, but I did have a mc when I was very young, so I'm nervous about sharing too early - especially as we just changed states - and DH is not working yet, plus I just started two new jobs. We're staying at my grandparents house while we get our new place ready. Our hopeful plan is to announce at christmas, when hopefully we can tell our parents in person. Going to tell 1 close GF now tho, as they're visiting us this week and I need to have SOMEONE to talk to!

lunanova9 · November 2015

I told my best friend and my mom and that's it so far! With my other kids I waited until after the first tri but I don't feel the need to this time around. We plan on telling family at thanksgiving. I'm getting shirts for my DD and DS one is going to say "this little turkey is going to be a big brother" and the other is going to say "my mommy has a turkey in her oven" they are going to wear them and we will see how long it takes for family to notice baba.. and then we will announce to fb on Christmas.

born2run911 · November 2015

My DH and I each told one friend we can trust not to say anything. Otherwise we are waiting until Christmas and I've had my first ultrasound before we tell everyone.

MrsRo731 · November 2015

We are waiting until after my first dr. appointment and then we'll decide. If everything is ok, we'll probably tell our family in December. Not sure when I'll tell the rest of the world.

magzor · November 2015

I let it slip to my sister last week, and I've told two mommy friends who I was asking advice from before I took the test. My MIL'S birthday is the 24th so we'd like to tell them then, but my first appt isn't until the 30th... we're undecided. After the appt, we'll tell close friends in person as we see them, and official announcement around the new year.

ktmayczarny · November 2015

We are going to wait to tell everyone. We are going to tell them on Christmas. It will be a nice little Christmas surprise.....if I don't spill the beans before then

. I did tell my best friend bc I need someone to talk to about everything that is going on.

mrsllove · November 2015

With DS, we waiting until after the 13 week mark except for MY coworkers because I was obviously pregnant with the throwing up every morning. Blah. This time around, I told my parents, one of my sisters, and all my girlfriends the day we found out. I didn't want to wait. If anything God forbid were to happen, all these people would be my support system. I hated last time not telling the people that mean the most to me our huge awesome news! DH's family we will wait a while though...but that's a whole other story.

Edited to add a few words.

stephweinstein · November 2015

We told my parents and my sister on Halloween (4w5d) and we will tell my brother and sister-in-law this weekend (5w5d). We are waiting to tell DH's parents until they visit us from Florida in two weeks. After telling his parents and his sister, we will stop telling people for quite some time. I, especially, do not plan on telling people in my office as LONG as possible.

stwizzy · November 2015

(I can feel the judgement coming already...)

I stopped drinking when we started trying, so it's easy to fool the general friend group.

I've told my best friend, but not my husband or anybody else. My husband and I spoke about it when we started trying and he said that I could tell him as late as I want, but that only my best friend was allowed to know before him. (I suppose all of thebump and glow knows also though... oops!) I hesitate to tell him because I worry that we will lose this one... I lost one at 4 weeks gestational, actual MC at 6 weeks, in August and I got the BFP hours before the MC at 6 weeks, so never got the chance to tell him. He has dealt with so much loss in his life, I don't want to spoil this happy moment with worry for him. He is going on a work trip this coming Saturday through the 13th... so it'll be easy to keep it quiet when he's not here. I wanted to wait until I was 8 weeks to tell him, which would be a couple days after Thanksgiving... I thought I would tell him that Sunday when we got back (so he doesn't spill to all our family) and then my first appt is that next day at 8 am. But now I'm not sure I can keep in my excitement that long... plus I'm worried that if I start to have serious symptoms, I'll have to tell him. So now I'm debating about telling him the night he gets back.

As far as family... my baby sister got herself knocked up (sore subject) 4 months ago, so it's taken a bit of glory away from our moment. Current plan is for Christmas morning with ornaments for everyone to open. As far as the general public, I hope to make a Happy New Year's card instead of Christmas cards and send those out to announce.

mckcak23 · November 2015

We have told/ or about to tell immediate family. I have told most of my close girl friends. We will tell extended family on Christmas. It was too fun of a secret for me to keep.

juliagulia38 · November 2015

stwizzy said:
(I can feel the judgement coming already...)

I stopped drinking when we started trying, so it's easy to fool the general friend group.

I've told my best friend, but not my husband or anybody else. My husband and I spoke about it when we started trying and he said that I could tell him as late as I want, but that only my best friend was allowed to know before him. (I suppose all of thebump and glow knows also though... oops!) I hesitate to tell him because I worry that we will lose this one... I lost one at 4 weeks gestational, actual MC at 6 weeks, in August and I got the BFP hours before the MC at 6 weeks, so never got the chance to tell him. He has dealt with so much loss in his life, I don't want to spoil this happy moment with worry for him. He is going on a work trip this coming Saturday through the 13th... so it'll be easy to keep it quiet when he's not here. I wanted to wait until I was 8 weeks to tell him, which would be a couple days after Thanksgiving... I thought I would tell him that Sunday when we got back (so he doesn't spill to all our family) and then my first appt is that next day at 8 am. But now I'm not sure I can keep in my excitement that long... plus I'm worried that if I start to have serious symptoms, I'll have to tell him. So now I'm debating about telling him the night he gets back.

As far as family... my baby sister got herself knocked up (sore subject) 4 months ago, so it's taken a bit of glory away from our moment. Current plan is for Christmas morning with ornaments for everyone to open. As far as the general public, I hope to make a Happy New Year's card instead of Christmas cards and send those out to announce.

Wow. I can't believe you can keep it a secret. I would have told DH immediately. I waited until my DH was home from work and it was so hard. I'm not good at keeping secrets. Haha FX for you that this is your rainbow baby!

stephweinstein · November 2015

stwizzy said:

(I can feel the judgement coming already...)

I stopped drinking when we started trying, so it's easy to fool the general friend group.

I've told my best friend, but not my husband or anybody else. My husband and I spoke about it when we started trying and he said that I could tell him as late as I want, but that only my best friend was allowed to know before him. (I suppose all of thebump and glow knows also though... oops!) I hesitate to tell him because I worry that we will lose this one... I lost one at 4 weeks gestational, actual MC at 6 weeks, in August and I got the BFP hours before the MC at 6 weeks, so never got the chance to tell him. He has dealt with so much loss in his life, I don't want to spoil this happy moment with worry for him. He is going on a work trip this coming Saturday through the 13th... so it'll be easy to keep it quiet when he's not here. I wanted to wait until I was 8 weeks to tell him, which would be a couple days after Thanksgiving... I thought I would tell him that Sunday when we got back (so he doesn't spill to all our family) and then my first appt is that next day at 8 am. But now I'm not sure I can keep in my excitement that long... plus I'm worried that if I start to have serious symptoms, I'll have to tell him. So now I'm debating about telling him the night he gets back.

As far as family... my baby sister got herself knocked up (sore subject) 4 months ago, so it's taken a bit of glory away from our moment. Current plan is for Christmas morning with ornaments for everyone to open. As far as the general public, I hope to make a Happy New Year's card instead of Christmas cards and send those out to announce.

I don't have any judgment for you but I do feel sad that you don't feel like you can share your current joy with your husband. Right now, this minute, this moment, you're pregnant. Shouldn't the two of you rejoice and then, god forbid, if something happens be able to be there for each other? Would you keep your miscarriage a secret if god forbid you had one? I understand he's had a lot of loss in his life but shouldn't he get the chance to know and shouldn't he get the chance to be there for you?

katiedidthat · November 2015

I've only told DH. We'll probably tell my parents before too long since they see us nearly daily, but if its anything like our other two, we won't make a public announcement until its completely obvious. I made it facebook official with DS1 at 12 weeks, and at like 26 weeks with DS2.

I'm avoiding telling my in-laws as long as physically possible since they're still reeling from DS1, haha.

stwizzy · November 2015

It makes me sad too... but at this point I can barely feel the joy myself. I suppose part of it is that I want to be able to share being happy with him, and at this point I'm very hesitant to feel happy. Once I can get a few more weeks in, I think I'll feel more secure about being able to be happy about it and then we can be happy about it together.

MsBeachNJ · November 2015

We haven't told anyone yet. We have our first appointment on the 13th (next week!!) at 8 weeks, after which we will tell both sets of parents that weekend. We'll wait to tell the rest of our extended families at Thanksgiving, but will keep it from friends/facebook/work etc. until Christmas time when we pass the 12 week mark. It is a hard secret to keep, and I'm sure I'll end up telling my one friend as soon as I tell my parents, but we'll see!! It is difficult to hide the fact that I'm not drinking.

juliagulia38 · November 2015

stwizzy said:
It makes me sad too... but at this point I can barely feel the joy myself. I suppose part of it is that I want to be able to share being happy with him, and at this point I'm very hesitant to feel happy. Once I can get a few more weeks in, I think I'll feel more secure about being able to be happy about it and then we can be happy about it together.

You don't have to feel joy in order to tell him. All of my pregnancies were not planned. I didn't feel joy when I peed on the stick. I still told DH. He wasn't happy this time around(as we wanted to be done) but it's okay to have different emotions. My DH hasn't told his family yet beacuse he isn't excited about this one. But you know what.. He will come around. It took me time to process but I'm excited. I'm pregnant today and that's a blessing. I'm sure he would be supportive and be a great person to lean on. He's your DH and the father of your child.

crdo · November 2015

We're hosting Thanksgiving this year, so we plan to tell our immediate families then at 9 weeks. Still on the fence as to how we'll announce then, but pinterest is helping with suggestions.

As for friends/work/Facebook: We'll tell close friends in person probably closer to 10-11 weeks. We'll likely do a fun Facebook announcement around Christmas/New Year's at 13-14 weeks. Work I'll tell later

No need for that anytime soon.

DeePaddy24 · November 2015

We've told my immediate family + Grandma, & a few close friends. We're telling DH's family on Monday (I'm still a bit nervous about this). Extended family & other friends will be finding out in December. We have a family event & a friends Christmas dinner on Dec. 19th, so I will be going to both wearing a black shirt that has a ribbon on it saying "Best Present Ever" on my belly...we'll let everyone figure it out that way. Then on the 20th we'll probably put something on Facebook.

It's SO hard to keep such a big secret, especially when it's such exciting news. I'm really hoping the time goes by quickly!

glitterfingers · November 2015

I left my BFP test on my husbands side of the bed and told him I left him a present - he was so excited! I picture messaged it to my parents and brother. I will tell a few close friends but waiting on work and others until 12 weeks.

ijstarr28 · November 2015

A few of my GFs know and my boss knows. My Boss wanted to help me career plan through July 2016... um, i cant even think past this week right now!! I dont know how a baby will change my career ambitions. My Boss is super supportive and so excited. Him and his wife had a lot of troubles getting pregnant, so i think he's just excited to see the process for someone else.

My GFs are my backbone in this My DH is excited but it's not real for him yet. He knows from a fact based stance but not emotionally. He hasnt done any research on how things will effect me or what delivery will be like. My GFs love to hear the crazy dreams stories and want to discuss baby names and nursery decor.

We will be telling DH's family next week when we go visit because his mom is having surgery. We're going to be giving her a 'get well soon' gift. She'll think it's a piece of jewelry but it'll really be a stick that says pregnant. It'll be their first grand kid and I know they'll be soooo happy.

We're telling my family on Thanksgiving. My family lives in another state, so it's not as simple and i want to tell them in person. I want to see their reactions. My brother has a son that'll be 1 in a week or so, but this is my mom's daughter's child. I think it's a little different.

We have designed (not printed) a Christmas card with the announcement info on it. We'll do a FB announcement after New Years. I want a good U/S picture for FB post too!!

stephweinstein · November 2015

stwizzy said:
It makes me sad too... but at this point I can barely feel the joy myself. I suppose part of it is that I want to be able to share being happy with him, and at this point I'm very hesitant to feel happy. Once I can get a few more weeks in, I think I'll feel more secure about being able to be happy about it and then we can be happy about it together.

You have to do what's right for you. And FX that everything works out.

winnie1122 · November 2015

I'm not sure when we'll announce. We have our first appointments tomorrow so DH may be more up for talking about it if those go well. Our mc's have been really hard on him, and I can tell he doesn't really want to talk about it yet, even though he's happy. So I'm kind of leaving it up to him. My guess is around Thanksgiving or Christmas we'll start telling close family and friends.

ijstarr28 · November 2015

winnie1122 said:

I'm not sure when we'll announce. We have our first appointments tomorrow so DH may be more up for talking about it if those go well. Our mc's have been really hard on him, and I can tell he doesn't really want to talk about it yet, even though he's happy. So I'm kind of leaving it up to him. My guess is around Thanksgiving or Christmas we'll start telling close family and friends.

I hope everything goes well for you!!!

Lchase04 · November 2015

I totally feel you - it's SO hard! First pregnancy, we told my immediate family and closest friends the same week as our BFP and sprinkled the news to others towards the end of the first tri. This time around it's so much harder - we told my parents the same day and i've again told my closest friends because I've realized I need their support no matter what happens (and we have a wedding next wknd that'll be impossible to keep my mouth shut at) - i'm going to wait until NYE to make a FB post (~12wks) and my in-laws will find out over Thanksgiving which is ~ 7wks.

FiancB · November 2015

We told all the important people and then some already. Parents, siblings, nearby uncle and grandma, close friends, some people at work/school. We'll do a FB announcement after we verify everything's okay, maybe around Thanksgiving.

BioTeach84 · November 2015

I've told 2 really close friends at work, but we are waiting until Thanksgiving to tell our families and soon after our close friends.

SparkySunshine · November 2015

One of my sister's knows,but I'm honestly thinking of not telling anybody else until 20 weeks or so. My family is irking me, so screw them!

heyyitsmac · November 2015

we're telling everyone on Christmas! I'm giving my dad a bunch of grandpa stuff because it's his first grandbaby

Letitiafw · November 2015

I have my first scan at the end of the month So I will probably spill the beans after the first scan and I know all is well.

I have told a few close friends and my parents and siblings.

Will only make it public probably in Early December...

J&JSanders · November 2015

We are telling everyone on Thanksgiving! It's going to be so so hard to wait, but I'm going to. I want to buy my 3 year old a big sister outfit and that is how we are going to announce it :-)

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