So, my DH keeps wanting to announce that I'm pregnant on Facebook, but I'm only 7w3d. What?!? I mean, I know some people do, but especially since we lost two before and we've had a scare with this one, I'm not ready to yet. We announced it on Facebook at about 9 weeks the last time, but that's mostly because we were about to see all of my extended family that weekend and I knew I'd have too much bloat for them to not notice.
But part of the problem is that I'm not sure when I will feel ready to announce it to everyone. We've told all our close family and some random friends, so it's not like we have kept it a big secret. I thought we'd tell everyone after I had my dating scan at 9-10 weeks, but since they did an ultrasound and saw the heartbeat at 6w4d (I'd had some bleeding), they said I don't need another scan until 20 weeks. My first OB appointment isn't until Oct 30th when I'm almost 12 and a half weeks, and even then they'll just use the doppler to check for a heartbeat.
I don't really want to wait until after my OB appointment (I'd probably tell people at about 10 weeks, because even if I lost it at that point, I feel like they won't judge me for letting the secret out "too early"), but I feel like there's no good confirmation of things going well until then. I do have a doppler, maybe I should wait until after I can find the heartbeat on my own? Any thoughts?
This is such a complicated and personal topic! Now I just have to convince DH we should wait at least a little longer...
But part of the problem is that I'm not sure when I will feel ready to announce it to everyone. We've told all our close family and some random friends, so it's not like we have kept it a big secret. I thought we'd tell everyone after I had my dating scan at 9-10 weeks, but since they did an ultrasound and saw the heartbeat at 6w4d (I'd had some bleeding), they said I don't need another scan until 20 weeks. My first OB appointment isn't until Oct 30th when I'm almost 12 and a half weeks, and even then they'll just use the doppler to check for a heartbeat.
I don't really want to wait until after my OB appointment (I'd probably tell people at about 10 weeks, because even if I lost it at that point, I feel like they won't judge me for letting the secret out "too early"), but I feel like there's no good confirmation of things going well until then. I do have a doppler, maybe I should wait until after I can find the heartbeat on my own? Any thoughts?
This is such a complicated and personal topic! Now I just have to convince DH we should wait at least a little longer...