Announcing your pregnancy

Question

How long do you all plan on waiting to announce your pregnancy? My husband wants to wait to tell our parents till I'm 13 weeks but wants to wait to tell everyone till we find out the gender.

byHisgrace2_8 · Answer

If I could go all pregnancy without telling anyone, I would. We are waiting until after the first doctor's appointment. Just to be safe. We have an older child, 10, so it would be difficult for him if there was a loss. Plus, we like having this little secret between us :)

HollyBat26 · Answer

I already told my close friends and family. After our 8 week ultrasound I will tell everyone else. With our first we only told my family right away because we wanted to tell my husband's family in person. I ended up having a miscarriage at my in-laws while we were visiting them and we had to tell them I was having a miscarriage and oh by the way I was pregnant. It was a very difficult thing to go through bc they all just kind of brushed it off and said things like "well at least you know you can get pregnant." I think if they had known and been invested in this baby for those few weeks they might have gone through the sadness with us and been more kind and caring like my family was.

Ale8a · Answer

Im waiting till 2nd trimester ive had 3 miscarriages and it'll be harder on me having to tell everyone

seackiss · Answer

I've told close friends as soon as 5 weeks. The only reason I am waiting to tell my family is because I want to tell them in person which means it will be abot 12 weeks at the point. 
I think it all depends on how comfortable you are with telling people early on.

IngridHughes · Answer

We haven't told anyone yet because my parents are on holidays so it's our little secret at the moment!

Ashleyh6686 · Answer

I was so sick the whole 9 months with my son to the point I was a regular at the hospital for my many visits. Nothing helped me then. I'm not sure if the sickness thing means a boy or not but I hope the best to you! I have no advice on morning sickness to share, I'm actually trying to get advice myself so good luck!

Ashleyh6686 · Answer

I think I'm safe though, I've had morning sickness for the past 3 days. I didn't have that with the 2 I lost. And I was sick the whole 9 months with my son. Do you have any sickness yet or headaches?

jrich17 · Answer

We had our ultrasound today because we didnt know how far along i was due to miscarrying in June. We immediately conceived again. Hoping for the best this time around. Told a couple of close friends already. Telling parents this weekend in which I will be 7 weeks and already have a picture for our announcement to our parents. Don't plan on making it public until 12 weeks though.

Ashleyh6686 · Answer

We are going to wait until after our 1st ultrasound which is a week from today. I'll be 7 weeks. Although, I was thinking about waiting until maybe 10 weeks pregnant due to losing 2 babies at 6 weeks before I gave birth to my son. I would hate to go through the devestation again if by chance I had another miscarriage. I've know since I was 3 weeks pregnant and it's been hard not to tell people!

ajadams207 · Answer

I plan on waiting till I'm 12 weeks. This is my second child and I also waited till 12 weeks with my first one. We bought a poster for this announcement! :)

remerrick · Answer

I am 5w6d, found out one week ago.  We told close friends and family, but will wait to announce to everyone until after first ultrasound

Announcing your pregnancy

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