How do you plan on telling family? I know a few have mentioned it in other posts, but I thought it would be fun for a post specifically for how you plan on announcing the exciting news to family or extended family.
We have two sleeping beauties in heaven.
Jack gained his wings on 09/02/2016.
Kali gained her wings on 07/28/2015.
They will be forever missed.
Re: Spilling the beans...
I’m trying to decide if I want to keep it from everyone till Christmas. I still haven’t told my mom, which she usually knows as soon as I take a test. I know I want to do something cute.
Jack gained his wings on 09/02/2016.
Kali gained her wings on 07/28/2015.
They will be forever missed.
We’re waiting until the week before Christmas (i’ll be 10 weeks). We’re going on a trip with his family. DH wants to put a bun in the oven and bring attention to it, he thinks his dad will think that’s the funniest thing. I’m not sure how we’re telling my parents yet, they don’t have a sense of humor and aren’t good at reactions.
DS was a July 16 baby, and we announced to extended family and friends with our Christmas card - a close up of my belly with a ribbon that said "Do not open until July 2016." I think this time we might wait until New Years for the big announcement.
Even though it’s really early, I think we are going to tell our family and close friends this weekend. It is DS’ 5th birthday and we are having everyone over at our house for a bonfire and chili. As one of his gifts, we are going to give him a “No. 1 Big Brother” shirt and have someone help him read it. He doesn’t know yet either and it will be so fun for all of our family to be there to see his reaction! He’s been asking for a “baby in my belly” for a year now...
Married 6.12.10
DS 11.8.12
Baby GIRL! due 7.4.18
This time around, I am seeing a lot of family and telling them individually.
My husband found out while I made a call to the doctors office. He was all smiles!
I told my most of the parents while taking their picture, “say Amanda’s pregnant.”
i was able to tell some of my siblings casually in conversation today. We were talking about obgyns ( my niece is due in December) and I said, “I had Dr. Young Deliver my son, but Dr Hennessy will deliver my baby next.”
they were all like “your pregnant?!?”
it was great!
i will tell my other siblings at thanksgiving!
His mom we were nervous about cuz she wasn’t too thrilled about us getting pregnant and is super nosey. So we just met up with her and told her flat out. Now she wants us to FaceTime everyone and tell them but I keep reminding her we aren’t telling anyone else til Christmas.
I was considering thanksgivkng for immediate family but there are going to be people there that aren't considered immediate family. So maybe Christmas, or maybe just pull people aside individually at thanksgiving. I also have divorced parents so there's no way to tell everyone all at once in my family.
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
DD: 07/19/18
EDD: 06/22/22
The rest of my family we told on Christmas Eve. I got my grandparents a "Merry Christmas great grandma" card with an ultrasound picture inside. She didn't pick up on it right away but she does have Alzheimer's.
We announced on FB after the first trimester with a picture of our dog and a sign that said we're getting him a human.
This time around my close family already knows, we'll probably still announce to everyone else around Christmas. Still not sure how we're going to but I'd like to include DS.
This time I am thinking of taking the ultrasound picture (if we have it in time) when we go see santa and have santa with my son and the Ultrasound as our announcement. DH told his brother yesterday because he couldn't hold it in anymore. I am going to wait until after the first ultrasound to tell family. And then announce at Christmas.
I had my photographer bring a chalkboard that said “This birthday boy is going to be a big brother!” and we surprised my DH that way.
We we got some great pictures and will use those to tell everyone. Pass them out to immediate family at Thanksgiving and post them on social media around Christmas.
Lab Mom (x2): Sept/Oct 2014
Married: August 2015
DS: Nov 2016 (36w)
Baby H #2: July2018 (Team Pink!)
1. Tell our girls after my doc appt on 11/15
2. Tell our parents at Thanksgiving
3. Tell rest of family/friends at Christmas.
I want to have my girls where these shirts I found on Etsy that say Biggest, Middlest and then hold a little onsie that says Littlest between them to announce to everyone. I'm being super cutesy/corny, but this is the last time I get to do it so I don't even care.
Told him that way if something does happen, we'd have a little extra support, and not struggle through ourselves!
So now I am ordering a cute little onesie to use for both sets of parents, cards for my siblings who live out of state and can't make it back for Thanksgiving. Going to find a cute little box to put the onesie in, and put something on top that says "what we are thankful for," and bring that around to each set of parents. I am so excited!!!
DD: 07/19/18
EDD: 06/22/22
Like pretty much everyone, I’m planning on telling our families on thanksgiving. I’m not sure how yet though. It feels really awkward to just be like “oh hey- I’m pregnant.” I don’t think anyone will really have expected us to have another.
I’ll tell everyone else around Christmas. I might do a picture or something like “all I want for Christmas is a tie breaker” because we have one of each. We’ll see.
I also can’t decide when I want to tell my kids. They’re probably not the most reliable secret keepers so I don’t want them to know too early and spill the beans.
So much to consider!! I love hearing all of your plans though! So fun!
ETA: usually my bff is the first to know I’m pregnant other than my DH, and I haven’t told her yet! Our other friend wants to do dinner and a movie with the girls this weekend and if they bring it up I’m going to have suuuccchh a hard time denying it... or just not blurting it out.
Married: 4/5/13
"You know that place between sleep and awake,
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan
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BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19 Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19
BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022
We plan on having the kids wear them when we go cut down our Christmas tree 11/26. I will have the onesie pinned to my shirt. I'm SUPER excited!!
This will just be for families.
For the "general public" we plan on setting up our stockings and putting a little stocking up with them saying "we are adding another stocking this year"
I’d like to tell extended family and friends around Christmas since I’ll be about 12 weeks and something about the holidays makes everyone ask if I’m expecting (they did that before DS and then last Christmas as well- I just had DS the August before Christmas people!). Haven’t decided how I’ll tell everyone yet but probably something like a cute holiday shirt that says Big Brother.
with DS we waited for first appointment to tell our parents and siblings. We then told extended family on my grandpas bday. I started off by putting in his hard that his gift would arrive that coming April. Then the rest of the family knew. We posted on social media when we found out the sex.
This time around my husband had told his parents, brother and some close friends. I have only told my sister and a close coworker. I have yet to tell my parents. They are coming up for thanksgiving so might tell them then since I’ll have my first doc visit by then. And thinking of something for rest of friends and family during Christmas.