help! I have to hide my pregnancy from friends this weekend

[littlemissy1]

I managed three weddings and we still haven't told anyone. One wedding I just walked around with one glass of champagne all day taking sips, the other I 'had a migraine' so I drove, and the other I hid a stash of Elderflower sparkling drink which looks extremely like champagne. Don't worry too much people don't notice as much as you think!

 

[fiveoyea]

seriously i would just say you are not feeling well or that you have had a headache all day..don't fall for the peer pressure just keep to the story that you are not feeling well..

as for camping over..just because you said it before doesn't mean you can not say you both had a killer week at work and just want to sleep at your home and relax... and that you haven't been feeling well so you aren't drinking??

good luck ladies

 

[Anni]

I had a friends wedding 2 weekends ago and at the time i was 9 weeks pregnant.
Like you i would not previously have turned down wine or champagne but at the wedding i had to and i needed a wee alot.

I took my car so i could say that i was driving but if i am completely honest if you friends know you well they may suspect!
A couple of our friends guessed at that wedding but i did also have a bit of a swollen tum.

Some suggestions

Take your car(if you drive)
Say your on medication
Say your going to see relatives or travelling the next day so you want a clear head.

Hope it goes ok!

 

[Tasha360]

i went out for a friends bday a few weeks ago, i had to say i was on antibiotics for a water infection. no one suspected xx

 

[mas]

Anyone have suggestions for how to hide a pregnancy from friends at a wedding this weekend? I'm not a crazy boozer or anything, but would never be one to turn down a glass of champagne or 2 at a wedding. How can I pretend to still drink or?
DH and I are trying to think of a plan, but afraid I'll get caught.
I'm not ready to share the news yet- tomorrow will be 5 weeks.



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I got caught at a weekend wedding last weekend! oh well one guy kept shouting u must be pregnant! no coffee not alcohol no fish! lol!

 

[Beadette]

I had this problem last weekend. It was one of my best friends weddings and I'm reknowned for being bit boozy! I still grabbed a pimms on arrival and walked round with it - I had a tiny sip then put it down somewhere when no one was looking. I also had them pour me a gass of red with the meal and held it while talking and again pretended to take a sip or two but that was it. The rest of the time I drunk lime and soda which i pretended had vodka in! I couldn't use the medication excuse as they would know that its never bothered me before! lol

 

[lilprince]

At my wedding last year a friend was newly pregnant and she hadn't told people yet. She just carrried around a sparking drink and no one ever knew! I like the medication idea too

 

[Soph22]

I don't think the medication excuse will work for me either.

Is it ok to have a couple of tiny sips of champagne this early?? (5 weeks). I'd rather not, but think that would probably be the best camouflage and really hard to avoid during all of the toasts.


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[Tigerlilies]

Soph22, the 7up with lime a good idea! 7up is caffeine free right? So it wouldn't be a big deal doing a couple of drinks? For the toast, just bring it to your lips, don't actually sip, and then switch glasses with DH.

Lucy, you could always go with the just getting over the stomach flu....?

 

[lisaf]

I'm seeing some close friends for lunch on Sunday. Problem is I haven't been able to eat a proper meal in weeks. Most food makes me want to vomit. We want to wait until at least our scan a week today to tell anyone other than family, so it's going to be difficult, especially as they know we're TTC. Not sure how to avoid the conversation turning to how we're getting on with our baby making and why I'm not eating much. Any ideas?! x

Hmm, most of the advice is how to avoid drinking. Claiming the stomach flu could work for you. If you're in California, you could claim salmonella from the egg contamination maybe? Or just food poisoning... even throw in 'I wish it was morning sickness.. .because at least then I'd have a good reason' and look sad.

Or since they know you are TTC... just say you're on your period and really upset about it and haven't been able to eat much, having bad cramps etc... frequent bathroom trips could be to change your pad as you're having a very heavy flow. People won't pry that much into this one!!!
If your periods are usually mild, just say that since TTCing, the stress is making them heavier etc....
If your friend knows your cycle and might guess... just tell her the stress must have messed you up this time.

 

[debgreasby]

Say you're cutting down and alternating alcohol with soft drinks ... just stick to the soft drinks x

 

[firstbabyOMG]

Hubby and I have been trying to hide our pregnancy until Grandparents Day & that's not for another week. We'll be 12 weeks then. My morning sickness has been whooping my butt. Yesterday was spent at the hospital with a friend who was being induced & I was so entirely relieved that it was a "good" day & I didn't have any vomiting. But I have to go back up today & so far breakfast hasn't agreed with me. It's hard not going out with friends because I've felt so sick.

Good luck this weekend. Just order virgin drinks or have SO do it for you, like others have suggested. They're your friends, if they give you crap they need to check themselves. I've had a few friends make morning sickness jokes & I just laugh with them & be sarcastic about it. That's worked so far!