how did you tell

[mommyx1]

i am waiting to see if i am pg this cycle but I wanted to ask how you ladies told your husband and if you already have one child how did to tell him or her. I have a two going on 3 DD and i am not sure how to tell her and helping her understand. Any thoughts?

 

[jessica.p]

I found out the evening of my husband's one year anniversary of being in the Navy. I told him I had a surprise for him since it was his anniversary, and I just held the test behind my back, told him to close his eyes, and when he opened them I was holding the test in front of him. I think he almost cried but managed not to and we had a good hug Sorry I know that probably doesn't help lol

 

[bonsaibaybee]

Mine's funny lol I was 17 dpo and just had a feeling one night to take a test... So I went upstairs, took one, and saw the most beautiful positive ever I was in shock and trying to decide if I should do something special or just tell my husband... My happy, blabbery nature won and I had to tell him as soon as possible. I picked up the test, came downstairs to find that he was playing a dancing game on the Kinect. I just watched him for a bit while he jumped around and laughed and then in the middle of a move, I blurted out "babe I'm pregnant!" and caught him so off guard lol I love it because it was so random and we still laugh about it

Now we are working on how we are going to tell our parents on Friday after we get the results from my blood test tomorrow

 

[CheerCoach]

My daughters are much older....I actually had them read the results cuz I couldn't look. Then the 3 of us took off to the store for more tests...you know just to be sure lol. When hubby came home I had a line of BFP's on the bathroom counter

As for your DD, I was pregnant w/2 DD and told 1st DD that she was going to be a big sister. As my belly grew and Kaitlyn began moving I kept Brittany involved...she would feel her sister kick and we looked at baby photos often. She was a great sister-to-be...and when her lil sister was born she was the most proud sister ever

 

[EstelSeren]

Since I'd had so many negatives already this cycle and had only tested on a whim really, I saw the 2 lines appear and then just ran into the living room with the test, thrust it in front o my husband's face and said, "Hon, am I seeing things?"! I wouldn't believe it until he confirmed it! So I never really told him! In fact, he pretty much told me!

Beca :wave:

 

[MissyBee]

My boyfriend was with me when I bought the HPT, and I broke the news to him after getting a result by crying and yelling profanities. Wasn't such a great morning

 

[we can't wait]

I found out I was pregnant while my OH was at work.
When he came home I handed him a bottle of advil & said "you're going to need that." When he asked "why," I said "Because I'm probably going to give you a lot of headaches over the next nine months." He didn't get it at first... but then he realised what I meant & we just smiled & hugged each other.

It wasn't a bug surprise to him, because we had been TTC. If your OH isn't half-expecting it... I would probably opt for a less dramatic route.

This is my first... So I don't have any experience telling children. good luck! x