The first trimester - forced to lie constantly?!

[Dill]

I don't know how I'm going to manage hiding it for very long. I was pregnant at the company Christmas party, and I just had my hubby go "mix" my drinks for me, and pretended to be a little tipsy, then explained that I was going to cut myself off because hubby drank to much so I was going to have to drive home. (Normally, he DDs for me at my company parties, and I DD for him at his.)

That went over pretty well, and thankfully, there aren't a lot of parties coming up or anything, but it's going to be hard explaining away the "no heavy lifting" thing at work, or the fact that I went off my diet (especially once it becomes obvious that I'm pudging up again). It's a whole new pregnancy than Christmas', but I'm sure people are likely to guess. I'm supposed to go to Arctic Man and I have no idea how I'll explain away NOT riding snowmachines with the guys, or drinking at the bonfires, or any of the other shenanigans they usually get into that I can't engage in.

Nobody really knows yet, and I'd like to keep it that way, with my history of loss!

 

[Dark_Star]

Last time I was preg I explained the turning down drinks by saying I was on antibiotics because I had to get a broken tooth root canaled. No questions at all.

 

[icklemonster]

Last time I was preg I explained the turning down drinks by saying I was on antibiotics because I had to get a broken tooth root canaled. No questions at all.

As I'm around the stage of people expecting me to have another child, I daren't say this as I think it's the most obvious one, and I know I'd ask a friend outright if she was pregnant if she said she couldn't drink on antibiotics. I'm trying to be more cunning with my excuses haha

 

[Dark_Star]

Yes , it can be pretty obvious. It only worked around those who don't know me well. Those who do know I would still drink on antibiotics

 

[Dill]

Everyone knows hubby and I are trying! They are hyper-vigilant!

 

[startd]

Mine vary from
- antibiotics
- painkillers for an ongoing injury that's flared up
- being designated driver
- spirits in a glass (no spirits)

 

[Tantan]

I am going to my best friends hens in 3 weeks. I'm planning on telling them I hurt my back and on strong painkillers so will have a drink in the evening. But they'll all be drunk by then so hopefully won't notice me not drinking

 

[WirednReady]

Not at all.

If I feel sick, I say I feel sick. If I'm tired, just say I feel tired.
If I'm not drinking, just say I don't feel like drinking.

In regards to the beef, just don't eat it.

I'm in the UK so appointments from work, I'm entitled to them. I took a day off for my first one because.. well, I want the whole day off, and from then on just inform the appropriate person who deals with this, and they should keep it quiet until you're ready.

 

[ClaireJ23]

Yeah, I can't wait until we can tell the truth again. Hate lying.

 

[icklemonster]

Sometimes I wish I was one of those people who went to a pub or restaurant and had a lemonade. Outside of pregnancy all my friend's know this would never happen....it makes it so much harder at this stage, and as pubs & restaurants are a favourite haunt of my friendship circle I have to become an effective hermit for 3 months! At least this time having a 2 year old makes it easier to get out of going!