Sharing the news

knottieadee80fb4672b139 · December 2025

First pregnancy so I’m nervous to share that I’m pregnant until I see the baby on an ultrasound, has anyone else started telling friends or family?

catem07 · December 2025

I would only tell people that I’d be comfortable telling if I had a loss. I am only 4w3d and I’ve told two friends but only because I was going to be not drinking alcohol when with them. My first u/s is at 7.5 weeks so I’ll tell more people after that.

kateysmyth810 · December 2025

7 weeks, my husband and I decide to do a big reveal at our annual Super Bowl party, timing is perfect as that is when I'll be entering second trimester. That said, I called my mom and MIL the day I found out. A couple family members and friends have figured it out as I have not had any drinks at Christmas gatherings. We were open about the fact that we had been trying to have a baby so it's kind of hard to hide it....

jtb120123 · December 2025

I am with you on this struggle! This is my 3rd pregnancy (MC with 1st and my son is 13 months). I told my husband and 2 close friends (who are also pregnant) pretty much right away bc I was shocked and needed someone to talk to about it! We are planning to tell my immediate family on Christmas Day, but will wait to share news with the rest of the family and other friends until closer to 12 weeks or at least after first ultrasound. Even though I know it’s a bit of a gamble to share the news early, I personally find it is very nice having more support from loved ones (no matter what happens!). I totally say to trust your gut & tell people when you feel ready!!

knottieda44304bb5f8c219 · December 2025

I told my immediate family, anyone who I know would love to hear the news. I think like many other people, it is only up for you to decide when you get to share the news. I started telling friends kind of sporadically.

knottief0e15cc1571e7f48 · December 2025

My husband and my sister know, untill the baby is born I'm probably gonna keep it that way, I have had a few losses before this little one and I'd rather be safe

beansproutaugsept2026 · January 1

I'm 5 weeks, just found out a few days ago. We decided to start telling people right away, but only core people (my parents and sister, closest friends). A lot of people say to keep it quiet during first trimester in case you have a loss, but we wanted to have our main friends know so that we would have a support group from the start if that happens. My friend had a loss 2 years ago and that was what she told me was that she regretted not telling anyone because she felt alone through the grief.

goosesocks18 · January 2

I'm 6w6d, and it has been a week! This is my 3rd pregnancy, unfortunately I lost my first 2 early (within 9 weeks). I only told my best friend and sister those times as soon as I knew, and reached out to my mom during the miscarriages. It was good to have their support.
Anyway, I had a 6-week ultrasound this week, and it's twins! Both prefect in size and hb for this stage! I have already told my parents because I'm too excited! And I'm already super emotionally attached to these tictacs, so bigger support bubble will be needed this time. We're holding off on a big announcement, but you should do what feels right for you!

knottied56af4cf009fedd8 · January 3

You should do what you feel is comfortable for you and your partner. I am having a hard time not sharing the news right now, I’m 43 pregnant…and I experienced 2 early losses in the past 15 months so I’m super nervous and scared to share. I have a 3.5 year old and a soon to be 17 year old. I have my first appt in about a week and I think we will share at that time since I didn’t previously and I could have really used the support when dealing with the losses. Congratulations mama 🫶🏼

knottie28f8f9aadf0cdbbb · January 15

We are finally about ready to tell family as our first u/s is tomorrow. But struggling with how big the circle can go… we both feel like parents will really struggle to keep the secret. It’s the first on both sides so the soon to be grandparents are chomping at the bit. We also said we’d wait awhile and then thought we try just since the chances of it happening right away are slim so still feeling a little bit of imposter syndrome. Never thought about how this piece would feel!

k-a_paulo · January 26

I always loved the idea of sharing the news on Christmas so that is what we did with our parents and siblings ☺️ We agreed that we would rather have them share in the joy with us instead of just the loss if something happened. I’m 10 weeks as of yesterday and had our first ultrasound on Tuesday. Now that we have confirmation that baby is healthy and everything developing as it should be we’ve started sharing with close friends and some extended family. I plan to tell my coworkers (and the kids at the school I work at) right before Valentine’s Day with a cute sweatshirt that says ‘Growing a little Valentine due August 2026’ and make a social media announcement on Valentines Day for everyone else that doesn’t know 🥰 it is funny that even though I’m confident in my decisions of who I’m telling I get so nervous right beforehand!

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