We haven’t done one of these yet!
Who have you already told?
Who will you be telling next?
Anyone you want to avoid telling?
Any special ways you’ve told anyone?
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea!
*inspired by previous BMBs*
Re: Announcements!
In laws got told this week when we were up in an attempt to cheer them up. My parents will be told today after my scan.
I'll make a FB announcement in a couple of weeks for everyone else and I'm thinking that I'll probably get DS a "big brother" shirt and take a picture 😊
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
I have to eventually tell the rest of work. They’re trying to get me to transfer to another location right now so I’ll probably have to say something soon. I’m sure the rest of my family knows since my siblings are blabber mouths. Haven’t gotten any congratulations yet tho except from my sister. 🙄 typical.
Who will you be telling next? Our families next weekend after my NT ultrasound on Friday. I will be 12 weeks this Monday, but with a *TW previous loss TW* We wanted to wait until end of 1st trimester
Anyone you want to avoid telling? no
Any special ways you’ve told anyone? I told DH on Christmas- wrapped up a onesie and with my positive HPT and a card
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? We will announce on social media after we tell our families. Nothing too special just probably with the onesie I gave to DH and my US photo. For our families we're going to give them Valentine's cards and goodie bags.
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
We we had to tell our son who is almost 5 because of how sick I’ve been too. We told him on the bathroom floor, after I threw up with a bloody nose, not at all how I pictured it! He was so worried about me
*TW* Ive had some losses, but feel comfortable enough after our last us to be open about it.
we will do Social Media maybe in a few weeks- not sure how yet... maybe with a gender reveal video of some sort. I’m thinking of surprising my hubby and son when I get our results- maybe wrapping up some baby shoes. My son only wants a brother so it’ll be interesting to see!
Planning to tell my boys (5 and 3 1/2) after text weekend. We know once we tell them anyone we see will end up knowing. We are seeing my in laws next weekend and not ready to tell them (we aren’t close to them at all) so waiting to after that.
Trying to think of a cute way to tell the boys, thinking about buying a book about bringing home a new baby and having my 5 year old read it (he’s a great reader) and putting one of the ultrasound pictures on the last page.
We will announce it on social media but probably not until after 20 weeks. Probably will just post a picture of the boys with an ultrasound picture.
Because doctor appointments are only available during work hours, I told my manager pretty early (but not the rest of my coworkers). DH similarly told his manager since he likes coming to the appointments with me.
Who will you be telling next?
Our immediate families, probably closer to 12 weeks (currently 9).
Anyone you want to avoid telling?
Everybody lol. On one hand, it's killing me to keep this secret. On the other hand, I like that it's just between me and DH right now. It feels special and ours. Once the families find out, things are going to get crazy -- it's the first baby of this generation in both our families. They'll shower us with excitement and happiness, yes, but also with questions and opinions and worries. I've already started practicing saying "our baby, our rules".
Any special ways you’ve told anyone?
We plan to have our immediate families over together for dinner, and gift them each a photo ornament of the first U/S with "Grandma 2020", "Aunt 2020", etc written on them. Not sure when or how we'll tell extended families or friends.
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea!
Yes, probably after 20 week U/S. I knit, and we both love video games, so I want a photo of my belly, with DH's hands on it (in a heart shape?), and I'll be holding a pair of knit newborn socks in front. Caption: "Player 3 enters the game 9/16/20"
Who will you be telling next? Hubby's Co-workers and who ever else we feel like.
Anyone you want to avoid telling? some of my extended family... toxic people...
Any special ways you’ve told anyone? Not really
Will you be making a social media announcement? Maybe...
When? I dunno... probably after the 16/20 weeks scan.
A(36) & B(36) Happily Married 4/15/2004
Little Bean Due 9/26/20
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Who will you be telling next? The rest of my extended family.
Any special ways you’ve told anyone? No, just told them.
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea!
I will, probably once I find out the gender around 15 weeks and I think I’m just going to put a big bother shirt on my son and take a photo!
Who will you be telling next? We will go public after the NT scan
Anyone you want to avoid telling? Nope
Any special ways you’ve told anyone? Nope, it’s crazy enough to be memorable
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea! Yes, our double rainbow babies will be announced around St. Patrick’s Day!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
Who will you be telling next? I have been wanting to tell my sister but it hasn't come up. She was the first person I told last time - and I want it to be the same this time.
Who will you be telling next? I think we will tell our family after the NT scan (March 20) and probably announce to the world shortly after.
Anyone you want to avoid telling? Nope!
Any special ways you've told anyone? I think we will probably get DD a "Big Sister" dress. She will be delighted to share the news once we tell her, so maybe we'll let her do the honors ❤️.
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? Nope. I gave up all my social medias. I'm sure my mother will though, lol.
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
Eden: February 8, 2016
Ivy: April 3, 2018
Baby 3.0: Due September 26, 2020
Most people actually
Who will you be telling next?
Social media
Anyone you want to avoid telling?
...no? I guess if I was working I might want to avoid telling my employer.
Any special ways you’ve told anyone?
Not really. In fact, my husband told my in-laws in the most flat, out of context blunt statement ever. I was kinda mad at him for ruining the announcement
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea!
Yes, I meant to share today but didn't have an image to attach and couldn't find the right words. So today came and went. I had a follow up ultrasound yesterday from my IUD removal and everything looks really great and healthy so I had hoped to attach the ultrasound image but they didn't give me one. So I'm just stalking this thread to see how everyone else does it.
Eden: February 8, 2016
Ivy: April 3, 2018
Baby 3.0: Due September 26, 2020
Two Furbabies: Mika (american eskimo) and Gypsy (wire-haired terrier, dachshund mix)
Twins: Kaiden and Zara born 10/2018 conceived after 6 years of infertility via a medicated IUI
My staff as I've been incredibly sick at work and need extra help at the moment. Sister because she lives with us currently.
Who will you be telling next?
Our families. We live away from home so will be skyping them.
Anyone you want to avoid telling?
No
Any special ways you’ve told anyone?
I gave my spouse a Amazon box to open and it had his first Baby book. Great book btw it's called "Dude, your gonna be a dad! What to expect over the next 9 months"
My sister came in and he pretended to read the book on the couch...that's how we told her
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea!
Yes, after the first trimester and when i am feeling better. I want to get excited about telling people and at this stage I am miserable!!
It probably depends a bit on your work culture, I work with mostly males who are awkward about this kind of thing but try to be "woke" about it, and not make it a big deal.
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
A good few friends, all of my immediate family and my SOs stepmom in a moment of nervous anxiety and worry. My SO and I agreed that we wanted very few people to know at all, so for me to go behind his back about it... he was mad at me for a few days 😞 (all is good now though, we're excited about the final announcement plan!). Still not entirely sure he knows his stepmom knows 😰
Who will you be telling next?
I think perhaps SO's sister and another close friend of ours that we'll be seeing tonight at a comedy show 😃
Anyone you want to avoid telling?
Because of a lot of things that went down at a previous job, a few people on social media because word could get out to that ex and I really don't want or need that drama in my life anymore.
Any special ways you've told anyone?
Not really 🤷♀️
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? If so, feel free to share your idea!
Oh YES. Ultimately this will be one of the most fun things we do, and I'm stupid excited for the execution. My SO is going to wear an apron that days 'The ingredients are in' with a mixing bowl on it and my apron will say 'The oven' with (obviously) a stove/oven thing on it and we're going to hold this cake between us! My sister will do photos and we get to have our cake and eat it too 😉 Biggest challenge at this point will be finding a baker that can execute! (If anyone wants to copy the idea, feel more than free!!! It's a CAKE so who can resist!!!!
(On the final design, I think we might remove the 'coming soon' and the blue stripes will be yellow to keep it as gender neutral as possible)
We just announced on social media this weekend. This is the onesie I gave DH when I told him on Christmas morning.
two friends, my cousins wife who is one of my closest friends and my mom.
We have told our immediate family minus the kids. Since we had a loss around 20 weeks last time I’m waiting on genetics to tell all our nieces and nephews.
Who will you be telling next?
We hope to hear back about genetics this week. We will then tell the kids!
Anyone you want to avoid telling?
i guess kind of social media because we shared our loss and it was hard. Not sure when we will announce there.
Any special ways you’ve told anyone?
so far no but we plan to tell the gender having our family have to spell out the name using scrabble tiles.
Will you be making a social media announcement? When? Don’t know. We will tell who we want to do it won’t be until late pregnancy. Once we get genetics back I’ll know how I want to proceed with announcing. It’s just tough figuring it out after a loss. I do have a Instagram that I’m tracking this pregnancy.
Eden: February 8, 2016
Ivy: April 3, 2018
Baby 3.0: Due September 26, 2020
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022