When will you / did you tell your family that you were pregnant?

[sweetgirl88]

I found out i was pregnant a few days ago and im 5 weeks now and waiting to tell people is a lot harder then i thought it would be. I have told my mom and my younger sisters. Also a few people at work but only bc im in the army and have to let them know. We havnt told any of my future husbands family yet but its really hard were going to try to wait until im at least 10 or 12 weeks. What about you how long did you wait or will you wait to tell everyone?

[PrettyKitty1]

5-8 weeks............which is when I found out lol. I was exactly 7 weeks pg when I found out.

[cocacolapanda]

we told at 9 weeks after we saw the heartbeat.  I had a missed miscarriage, so I just didn't feel comfortable telling family because telling them when we lost the baby in the second pregnancy was too hard for me to handle, I couldn't bare to do that again.

[alaysha]

My first pregnancy ended in miscarriage and I had told EVERYONE. My family was there for me but other people (from word of mouth) would still say things like "congrats on your pregnancy!" even a couple weeks after my miscarriage. It was horrible.

My last pregnancy and this one I told my immediate family and friends right away because I would need them as a support system if something went wrong. For everyone else I waited until the second trimester. Once I reached the safety point it seemed more real.

Congrats on your pregnancy!

[MeMe_Brown]

At first I thought I should wait until I had a bt but as soon as I took a hpt and it came out positive I called my mom. She was like did you tell hubby and I was like not yet...because we were already an emotional wreck if it was wrong I didn't want to put him through it but after a few more test..I said what the heck and told him. I then took about 20 more test to confirm..lol.. I just could not wait. Now I know some may not agree until the bt just in case something goes wrong but I was so over joyed that I could not hold it in and I just continued to pray and said GOD will take care of the rest. Now I am 17 weeks with twin and trucking right along. It was really hard at first but now I am starting to get my bearings.

Good luck to you all and GOD BLESS!

[jrobertson20]

The original plan was to wait until I was about 12 weeks but I had some spotting which lead to an early ultrasound where they found a cyst on my right ovary which made me have another ultrasound.  The second ultrasound was around 7 weeks and we heard a heartbeat.  That kind of confirmed everything for me.  We waited another week but ended up telling everybody at 8 weeks (besides it was Easter so it was a nice present).  We told NOBODY (except my one friend who was also TTC).  So I would say do it when you feel comfortable.  For me I felt comfortable when I saw the baby and heard the heartbeat.  Good luck and a happy healthy 9 months.

[faith_in_HIM]

I'm currently preggo again after having a miscarriage in March with first little Angel. I'm about 6 weeks and have my first ultrasound tomorrow. I told everyone with my first baby at about 5 weeks. Now with this one I'm not telling anyone at all just going to wait and see when people notice. Having a miscarriage kinda takes the innocence out of the first trimester, but I am very excited and it is a personal choice congratulations on your pregnancy!

[penswriter]

lol it's like once you tell people you're pregnant or start to show you become public property. :o/ EVERYBODY tries to or does touch the belly...even if there is no belly.

[Limonada]

We waited until we'd had our first ultrasound with both pregnancies - it was a special time in both cases, when only DH and I knew :-))  

I really recommend having this time and cherishing it - once you tell people, you can't "untell" them ;-)

[julianovak]

With my first--- around 2 months to everyone, (when i found out), Never did the thought of miscarriage cross my mind.....

With my next----- 12 wk ultrasound (immidiate family) around 20 wk (everyone)


at least ill try ;) i know its hard..... u feel like yelling it out to everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brittny27]

We were planning on waiting to tell the family until after my first appointment because I had a miscarriage 2 years ago. I found out 3 days before christmas and at Christmas dinner with BF's family he decided to tell his family. I wasn't expecting him to either. I'm just glad everything is going great this time.  

I think this is such a personal choice. Some people like to have the support of there family and friends in the case they do have a miscarriage and others don't want them know.  

[leighanne143]

i told immediate family but not everyone else til i was 12 weeks.  My first pregnancy i told everyone right away and had a MC so i waited the next time.

[trying_x_3]

I told family and really close friends right away, work at 8 weeks and will be posting on facebook after the 12 week mark!! I had two miscarriages in the past, the 1st I told everyone, the 2nd I didn't tell anyone until I had miscarried and I was sorry I hadn't, I felt so alone and would rather just share this journey with everyone b/c I know they'll all support me no matter what!!

[pameladawn414]

I told my immediate family right away, but for extended family I waited until my 9 week ultrasound, and then sent them a picture of the ultrasound!

[Clysta]

Because it was my first pregnancy, I told my mom as soon as I saw the positive on the HPT. I hadn't intended to tell everyone else that soon, but she told everyone for me. In the future, I'd probably wait till I was past 12 weeks or so to say.

[penswriter]

i didn't vote b/c dh and i told different people at different times.

all 4 grandparents knew when we got our +. great grandparents were told after a few weeks. the rest of the family was told at 12 weeks. i told my friends around 15 weeks and he told his...well there were no secrets on his base so when we found out so did they. lol

[ammanda]

I was so excited, i told everyone immediatly, cause we were trying to get pregnant and after 6 months i wasnt sure it was gonna happen, plus my fiancee lost his first son 2 years ago at birth, so i was super excited to tell his mom, cause she wanted a grandbaby so bad.. now i got 4 days till my due date and Im going insane wondering when hes gonna come!!  Congrats on the pregnancy

[LosingMyMindInGA]

I voted 12-14 weeks.  I prefer to wait to tell most everyone friends and family included (except dh of course) becuase we have already had 2 miscarraiges and it's just easier to not involve everyone in that.

[Ashelen]

I waited until 12wks with this pregnancy and 14wks with my daughter because I had a miscarriage for my first pregnancy...and we had told everyone the moment we found out and it was really hard everyone asking about the miscarriage and whatnot. It all depends on how you feel though. I also bled twice with this pregnancy so I didn't have very high hopes and after a routine ultrasound at 12wks I finally felt comfortable sharing the news. And with my daughter I presented ultrasound pics to my dad for his birthday....so you could always time your announcement with some important day in your family's life :).

[Heatherm4]

We told close family around 5 weeks and didn't announce it to the public or like Facebook until after my 12 week ultrasound.