GTKY: How did you tell DH/SO?

mom2adoodle · December 2015

A huge congratulations to all the September 2016 ladies!!

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How did you tell (or are planning to tell) your DH/SO the big news?

nwshay · December 2015

He was there when I took the test. I had a CP last month so we're kind of holding our breath. Of course we're excited but I don't think we will be overly excited for a few more weeks.

Sarafuss · December 2015

I took a digital on 12/24 while he was at work and I had the day off. I wrapped it up and he opened it on Christmas morning. It was so hard not to tell him on Christmas Eve!

izzetoot · December 2015

I had the plan to take a test on 12/24 and if it was positive I was going to put it in our Christmas Eve boxes we open the night before Christmas. I had taken one two days before and was neg and we have been trying for almost 6 months so I was trying to not get my hopes up. When I took the test on 12/24 the line was so faint I thought I was only seeing it because I wanted to see it so badly! So I caved, told him what my plan was but asked him to look at the test to see if he thought there was a line and if I should go buy another brand to check again and he told me to take another. So I did and there was a line! Yay!

TheTamedShrew · December 2015

I got my BFP on Monday morning while DH was at work, so there was no way I could wait until Christmas eve or Christmas morning. I wrapped it and told him it was a gift from DD so he wouldn't suspect before he opened it. He was all "what?"
I said "it's a pregnancy test"
He said "I know, but what does it mean?"
I said " two lines means pregnant"
Then he cried and laughed at the same time.

JessicaC0203 · December 2015

I got faint BFP on Monday morning and decided to take a digital on Tuesday morning that was positive! Excited and held the secret until Christmas morning (hardest thing I have ever done). DH even asked me on Wednesday "could you be pregnant?" and I didn't spill the beans. Anyways, wrapped up a pregnancy test in a Christmas pajama onesie and put it in his stocking for Christmas morning. He was completely surprised and just kept looking at it. Needless to say I didn't get any sleep the night before from the excitement!

SuperFudge00 · December 2015

I got deathly ill at work on Monday, n/v/d, but when it was just nausea and vomiting I thought it could be morning sickness but the urine tests kept saying negative. I sent a message to my primary doctor because my OB is closed for the holidays and requested a serum test. While waiting for the order I decided it was just food poisoning and I went home sick. The next day I felt better but still had intermittent nausea so I had my blood drawn. Hcg was 3. Technically it was CD 20 and my cycles are short and I'm not exactly sure when I ovulate, but I had cramping on 12/18, roughly around when implantation might happen. 3 could have been low because it was so early of negative because it was less than 5. I went home thinking I still had the after effects of the food poisoning and told DH it was negative.

I've been keeping up with my A'15 group who were encouraging me to pee on all the sticks so I decided I would continue until I got my period. 12/23, still nauseous so I took the test and the faintest of lines could be seen. 12/24 I take my last free test and it was slightly darker. I grabbed a digits at the store while grabbing last minute items for Christmas. The digital said "pregnant: 1-2". I wrapped that up and bought DH a book from DS that said "I'm a big brother".

After everyone went home on Christmas Eve and I narrowly escaped being sober undetected, I had DH open the gifts. He had at least a whole bottle of wine that night so when he opened the book he asked my 9 month old how he (MH) was a big brother and then thought I was playing a joke with the digital test since I had just told him we weren't pregnant. He was really caught off guard because this was the first month we were trying and didn't think if would happen so soon. I videoed his response and we had so much fun laughing at him the next day.

Sorry, not sorry, for the novel.

reesaXden · December 2015

I tested without him here... He knew I might be testing but I wasn't sure! I couldn't contain myself, I called him crying and he was like "what the heck is going on? Are you okay?"

I told him and he was so happy!!!
Just found out tonight at 11dpo!

Alyeena · December 2015

I took a test when he was at work, I was not sure about testing since we were only 5 days past our frozen embryo transfer... But I got a positive

I called my husband right away!

After four years of trying there is no more waiting for us, definitly not waiting to tell him!!!!!!

homebird · December 2015

After we opened presents with the kids and my parents left, I took a test on a whim. I was going to wait a few more days but couldn't wait. Saw the positive and practically ran out to the living room with his last "present". haha.

mommytimesfour · December 2015

I just found out this morning and the line is SUPER faint, so I'm going to test again tomorrow morning with the hopes of a little bit more of a darker line. I'll wrap the test up with a onesie I bought a while back that says "The force is strong with this one". DH is a huge Star Wars fan.

foxxytwt · December 2015

In a weird twist of fate DW got to tell me! I had poas waited the 3 minutes and no line I was so disappointed but DS wanted my attention in the other room. All of a sudden I heard a gasp and she came running in to show me the line. Needless to say I po 4 more sticks just to be sure

stoneyfitma4 · December 2015

I sent a pic text of the positive test ...he was at work and I couldn't wait...mostly because I was pretty surprised. I tested early and mid day so I was expecting a negative but my nose was the reason I felt the need to test. I can smell everything! This is my 4th pregnancy and seems to be the dead give away every time.

aatrim7026 · December 2015

I got my BFP the Tuesday before Christmas. I was off that day and DH was working. I was going to wait until Christmas, but I couldn't! Our doggy greeted him at the door with a scarf that said, "Guess whose going to be a big brother? This dog is!" It was a total shock to him and I'm so glad I told him that day; I'm horrible at keeping secrets!

mrsE2015 · December 2015

I got a BFP on Christmas morning. I had a card already for DH so I printed a cute little poem and put it inside and placed it in his stocking

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · December 2015

I told DH by giving him a shirt that says "be nice to me my wife is pregnant" and a copy of our favorite children's book Where the Wild Things Are. On the wrapped package in calligraphy I wrote a quote from the book: "and now, cried Max, let the wild rumpus start!"

When he opened it he was so excited and his jaw just dropped open and said "no way, since WHEN?!"

We told my parents on the 21st, telling his today!

cassey910 · December 2015

I tried my best to wait to test until the 25th. I caved on the 23rd. I was not expecting a positive since and thought I was seeing things when the line showed up. I had a MMC in July so when I got the result I ran and grabbed DH and showed him the test. We were both crying.

jai2010 · December 2015

I took a clearblue digital the morning of Christmas. I waited until he was in the restroom to hurry and put it in a gift box. He opened it last after all of his power tools. He was ecstatic!!! Congrats to all of you ladies. This is our third pregnancy. We lost our son at 21 weeks in July this year. This has been the best news that we have heard in five months. I pray that we all have a healthy and happy nine months!!!

CClark2014 · December 2015

I put a CB digital in a card. I couldn't find any Christmas to dad from child that I was looking for, but I found one that was just a picture of baby feet, and on the inside it said " Those little feet are going to be following in some pretty amazing footsteps" I gave it to him the evening of Christmas Eve.

Knottie1450304223 · December 2015

I came home from last minute Christmas Eve errands Thursday afternoon and it dawned on me my period was 3 days late with no signs of showing up. I told DH I was going to test. I did the test but at first no lines showed up, test or control. I say it on the kitchen counter while he helped me put things away. 2 minutes later BAM! The test line was 10 times darker than the control line. I started jumping up and down and we just hugged, kissed, and enjoyed the moment:)

Emillz5 · December 2015

I wanted to wrap a test in a present and give it to my husband on Christmas Eve, but the tests I took on Christmas Eve were negative. I thought I would have a whole surprise planned out but when I took the test last night, I couldn't stop smiling or acting weird and he wouldn't stop asking me what was up so I just spit it out and showed him the test haha

azskier22 · December 2015

I decided to take a test on Christmas morning and finally got our BFP! We had finished opening Christmas gifts with family and they had just left. I was so excited I could hardly contain myself! (we have been trying for almost 2 years) I quickly went and wrapped the test up in Christmas paper and told my DH that I had forgotten to give him one of his gifts. my hands were shaking when I handed it to him, and I think he was a little worried about what he was going to open. He could see that I was very nervous. When he opened it he was absolutely stunned. It took a few seconds of disbelief for reality to set in. He kept saying "no. is this really?! no. really?! are we?!" and we both laughed and cried with joy. This was the best Christmas gift we could have received.

JennM205 · December 2015

I took my first positive test on 12/22 and was determined to keep it secret until Christmas Eve so I could surprise DH. It was SO HARD not to spill the beans but this gave me a couple days to make a Christmas ornament with a pic of DD and a caption that read, "Big Sister in Training". I wrapped it with DD's Christmas Eve gifts (jammies, cookies for Santa and the book Twas the Night Before Christmas). DH opened it and took a moment to let it sink in. Then we tried not to say too much more for fear that our very verbal 2 yo would out us to everyone if she heard too much!

MojieJo · December 2015

** CP mentioned **

We did it the opposite way around. DH told me. We did IVF. After having several failed IUI attempts and a CP, I'm gun shy about getting results (I have a bit of a phobia of talking on the phone to start with, which means getting bad news is even worse), so he fields the phone calls from the doctor with beta results.

He went out for a while to run some errands and came home and when I told him I wanted to know the results (he offered to not tell me until I was ready to know since I was a nervous wreck and not sure I was ready to find out), he told me "Your number is eight...hundred and ten." Cue confusion on my part. Eight? Hundred and ten? Two results? Eight's not good. A hundred and ten is better, but lower than my previous positive beta that resulted in a CP a few days later. Then it clicked: 810. I felt stupid but obviously thrilled.

Today we found out he misheard the number and it was actually 862 (we're still not sure how that happened, but I would have been thrilled even if 810 had been the right number).

mrt · December 2015

I have never been able to wait long enough to do something cute with DH. With our first two, I was literally standing in the bathroom doorway holding a pregnancy test. After I told him with this one I realized I could have easily done something cute in New year's.

FireInWonderland · December 2015

I had to pee really badly after temping this AM and couldn't resist testing. I'd been having some symptoms but didn't think the timing was good, so I wanted to make sure before I had champagne with DH for NYE celebrations. I saw the BFP and I was shocked. I opened the bathroom door and I woke DH on accident with the bright lights, and before I realized what I was saying I told him he was drinking alone tonight. He asked if he was dreaming and I said no, and repeated myself. He very tiredly said YAY!!! and fell right back asleep. Lol.

I was partially asleep myself and I've been up warring with excitement and fear because it's so early (I'm only 9dpo) to have a BFP. I wish I could have done something a little cuter or that DH was more awake for the news.

MissAmeliaPond · December 2015

Wow I feel bad for not being more sentimental. I took a pic of the wondfo and texted it to DH yesterday morning at like 5:30am because he had already gone to work and I couldn't sleep. The convo was:
Me: [Photo of Wondfo Captioned]: Can you see that?!
DH: What does that mean?
Me: Two lines means KTFU
DH: Oh well there's kind of two lines?
Me: I've never ever seen a second line on a test ever
DH: I can faintly see a second line!

It's not real to me yet. I'm still very skeptical/cautious at this point. I think we're both trying not to get too excited yet.

letyourheartbeyourguide · December 2015

Last time around, I came out of the bathroom with the pee stick and said "I think it's positive?" This time I had bought this card two days in advance, just in case, and gave it to him over breakfast after I got the BFP.

I totally expected him to freak out because we've both been nervous about the potential for another loss. But he was all smiles and happy tears, and I was just shaking and freaking out! I'm glad that he's calm, I don't know what I would've done if he was nervous too!!

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TTC #1 --- BFP #1 5/15, loss at 5 weeks --- BFP #2 12/15, loss at 4+3 --- RE testing 3/16 normal, still trying for our rainbow

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