How did you tell your parents??

[JessicaM123]

Seen a couple of threads of people worried about telling their parents, and i thought id ask how it went for you?? Was it what you were expecting??

Im 18, almost 19 and it went so much better than i expected. I told my mum first, with Ben sat there, she just sat in silence and said " what are you going to to, keep it" and then i left ben and my my mum to talk about it. Then i went off with my dad in the car, and broke down in tears in the car crying. And eventually managed to spit it out! He was pretty calm, laughed in fact, said he was expecting it. And also said his first reaction was he was excited. My dad is so scary so it was so nice to hear. And hes helping us move out and is so supportive.

It felt like a massive weight off my shoulders, i waited until 10 weeks to tell them, found out about 6 weeks, and my relationship with them has become amazing since.

how about you???

 

[lil lovey]

Well the next day after I found out I was preg I went into her room saying that I need to talk to her about something..lol I couldn't tell her (a whole 5 min went by) so I BBM'ed her say 'I'm pregnant'. She was very shocked but very nice and all..I also found out at 6 week. However, it took me a whole 6 weeks to tell my dad bcuz I was WAY to scared to tell him..so I asked mom to tell him. He didn't call me once he found out so I really thought I was in the sh*t box.. To my surprise he called later that day to tell me he knows about the pregnancy and told me that his disappointed but hopes I won't get an 'A' done cuz he'll be there to support...

 

[hannahlouisex]

I told my mum while walking home with shopping lol! She nearly fell to the floor lol it was soo funny!
But she gave me a big hug & was happy
Luckily my mum told everyone else in my family the same day coz she couldn't wait she was too excited so I didn't have to go through the process of telling them

Feels soo much better when it's out in The open x

 

[F0xybabe]

I didn't live with my parents at the time so it was pretty easy.. Called my mom and told her to sit down in a room alone. So she did and I said "you're going to be a grandma!" To which she didnt say anything lol.. I could tell she was really shocked at first. FOB had just lost his job so I think she was processing that too..

She was the one who told my dad, I think he was told a week after and he took it better than I thought he would! They're both really excited now and I'm living with them and everything.. very supportive.

 

[ClairAye]

I text my mum she then told my dad, I still wish I had of sat down and told them! They kept trying to get me to get rid of it, I told them around 5 weeks, my mum came around by about 10 weeks, maybe before and my dad not until 25-27 weeks, but now Jason is their world and he's brought us all so close together!

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I didn't tell them until gone 20 weeks.. I was just so scared! But they were so supportive and happy about it, my dad was also excited.. although they were a little hurt i guess that I was too scared to tell them. I really do feel guilty and they'll be the first to know with the next baby. xx

 

[borntobemum]

I sat down with my mum and couldn't spit it out. I started crying and she guessed. She just said " oh your not pregnant are you? " I just nodded. She then told my dad. They were both very disappointed and wanted me to get rid of him. (I was about 7 weeks ) but now they have come round they are so excited! ) it's so much nicer between us now and I e jot talking to mum about pregnancy and babies ) xx

 

[Abby_]

I told my mum over the phone, even though I wanted to tell her in person, she knew something was up! She was lovely though and I went to her work and we talked it out. Then she rang my dad and I avoided going home until she got there.
They are wonderful grandparents to Dougie now.

 

[UniqueMum92]

me and my OH planned on telling our parents the same day (i was about 7 weeks) but the morning we were supposed to i text him to say im really not well i will do it later or in the morning promice, so he texts me back saying its got to be done.

so what does he do?
text me mum saying i really need to speak to her asap!she comes running in my room saying hes text her, the next word to come out of her mouth "your not pregnant are you"?
i tell her i am she asked what im going to do, so i tell her im keeping him!!
but she tries putting the A word into my head
and tells me its hard and i won't cope after a week she calmed down and went shopping

my dad on the other hand when i told him freaked out and pretty much didn't
speak to me for a few months but hes perfectly fine wiith me now

 

[smallpeanut]

Im 19 but me and OH own our own home so my mum and dad were over the moon. We were planning a wedding which is now on hold - but everyone was happy. Wasnt worried about telling them as me and OH are independant anyway.

 

[Kathleen1994]

i haven't told them yet i am scared.. and they don't like my boyfriend at all so :/

 

[tinkerbelle93]

i haven't told them yet i am scared.. and they don't like my boyfriend at all so :/

Aw hunny don't be too scared, they're going to have to know at some point. I didn't tell them until gone 20 weeks and they were really hurt that I'd been too scared to. You have the scan picture so why not show them that? xx

 

[LynseyPynsey]

I was sitting with OH on the sofa, too scared to say anything so OH pipes up, "we need to tell you something.." And I handed my mum an envelope with the scan pics in. She was obviously shocked but took it better than I thought. She's super excited now though

 

[shocker]

With my first pregnancy I wrote my mum a letter and left it on her bed and she told my dad and the rest of the family, she was really shocked and there were a lot of tears but she was very supportive

This time around I told her at 5 weeks and we just calmly discussed it, mainly because the idea of this baby actually surviving was something neither of us dared hope for in the early weeks, with my dad I waited til 18 weeks and txt him, he txt back 2 weeks later saying congrats and we havnt spoke since

 

[xx~Lor~xx]

#1: I was 17, already living with OH. I told my mum face to face after finding out a few days before. I was 8 weeks at the time. She reacted badly, but i told her it was her choice to be involved or not. Needless to say she adores her granddaughter now. Mum told dad. He was ok after a few days.

#2: i was 19. Left it 3/4 weeks after finding out to tell them. Ended up writing them a letter at around 10 weeks. Mum said "you've already got one so another wont change much i guess" not exactly happy. Dad congratulated us and shook OHs hand

#3: i was/am 21. It came out in argument in the middle of a shop. I told my dad, i was 6 weeks. He reassured me he was ok with it and knew id do a great job just like i already was. He told mum. She took it badly again. Im 18 weeks now and we are able to talk about the pregnancy so its all good

 

[hannahhlove]

I was so scared to tell my mom since I didn't want to disappoint her. I found out at around 6 wks and didn't tell my mom until about 22/23 weeks I knew I had to do it before my gender scan so when the day came, I wrote a note to her explaining everything and planned on bringing it downstairs to her while she was on the computer. Instead I broke down on my way down and stood on the stairs for like 5 minutes bawling before turning around and going back up with the note still in hand

I ended up putting the note in the kitchen under something, got OH to pick me up, went to his house and text my mom while bawling asking her to go upstairs and read the note, but text me back when she read the note so I knew she had read it. She text me back saying she read it and I could never disappoint her. She called me and we talked about it for a few minutes. When OH and I came home later that night, my mom answered the door and gave us both hugs and said it'd all be alright.

I regret telling my mom so late in my pregnancy, I feel guilty that I told her that way and that I was scared to tell her (which she was hurt by). I knew she'd be there for me and support us but I was still scared to disappoint her.

I told my dad by email (I don't live with him) a week or two after I told my mom. I told him there was going to be a new addition to the family and he was going to be a Grandpa. He msg'd me back asking what we were doing and that him and his wife supported us.

Very grateful for the support we have

 

[MacyClara]

I was 16 and OH was 17. We were both scared shitless haha, sat my parents down and I blurted it out and just started crying, my mom was crying too. No one took it very well but everyone loves Mila now. I remember being really really mad that my parents didn't offer up an immediate congratulations and plans to go baby shopping, couldn't imagine why they'd be even a little upset.

Now that I'm a parent I completely understand why they were upset. Under the circumstances I'd say they handled it very well.

 

[kareha]

I showed my mom my 16 week ultrasound picture. And all the pink baby clothes. I'm not really close with her, or open, so that was the best way for me to bring it up

 

[Mummy2B21]

I said, Guess what, were having a baby!!

 

[x__amour]

I just told them, nothing fancy.