Want to tell!!!

[Fiffi]

Hi everyone

Being only 6 1/2 weeks pregnant, I am dying to tell everyone (work, friends & family) but my husband and I have agreed to keep quiet till 12 weeks.

How do you guys manage not to say anything? I'm itching to tell!

Fiffi

 

[Mango]

Each person is different I suppose. I waited until I was in the "safe zone" 3 months before I said anything just in case. But I did tell my mom and closest friend.

 

[Fiffi]

Thank you, I think I might tell my best friend she'd be so thrilled for me!

 

[turbo_mom]

I had to tell my mom because I had told her I was late and that I was worried. So when I took the test she had been texting me all morning wanting to know. So most of my family knew right away... But my OH's parents didn't know until I was 4 months. We wanted it to be a suprise when we saw them!

 

[Fiffi]

I'm itching to tell, we're planning a family gathering based on the excuse that its my husbands birthday and then we'll tell them all at the same time. Think it might be a little crazy when they all know, they'll be so excited!

 

[Holldoll]

I am too! We haven't told anyone yet. We are seeing DH family in November and by then I'll be about 13 weeks so we are waiting to tell them. I want to tell my family in person to, but we aren't seeing them until Christmas. So I think after we have our US at 12 weeks that's when we will tell my family. I'm DYING though! So is DH! I think he's more excited to tell people than I am (he's not so good at secrets)!

 

[Samantha675]

We tried to not tell anyone, but could not keep our mouths shut. We have mostly told family and close friends, plus some of the ladies I work with figured it out pretty quickly. Plus the fact that my father is telling every person he sees. Including people we were not going to tell, which is totally driving me NUTS!

 

[Hels]

I told my close friends and my Mum, purely because if anything did go wrong, Id really need their support.
Plus of course I had my forum friends to chat to!

 

[me-me]

i told a few people... the ones who were there for me when i lost my previous baby. i'll wait until i have the 12wk scan to tell everyone.

 

[Iwantone!!!]

congrates not to put a downer on ur good news my mate told every1 at 8wks and at 12 she went for a check up of some sort and baby has only got 10% of surving and they have offered a terimation shes told everyone and no she has to retell everyone the bed news and its had on her sorry to put a downer on it but try and hold it in

 

[DeeStar03]

My husband and I were soooo excited that we told everyone. I don't like to think negatively and I try not to.... This is a blessing and God has a plan for everyone. And I feel great! and Im so blessed and I thank God everyday for this little miracle!!

 

[seattlemama]

Your all amazing that you kept it in for so long! I called my immediate family right after I took the test! And I was going to try to keep it from everyone at work but another girl found out she was pregnant a week after I did and she told everyone and they were all asking me if I was (they knew I was trying). So, I had to tell!! We are just so excited that it was so hard to hold it in! I dont think its bad to share the good news early, everyone has a comfort zone of when they want to tell.

 

[luckyme225]

We planned on waiting till the 12 week scan but I had to tell my close friends and parents. Then I had horrible morning sickness so I had to miss a bunch of days at work so I had to tell a few co-workers. So at this point I'm about 50/50. Hopefully I can wait till the scan to tell the rest. Though it seems everyone wants to tell for me, lol.

 

[Fiffi]

Good point, it would be terrible if something did happen to have to go around telling everyone you'd informed in the first place. But I also liked the fact that if anything did go wrong and a few select people knew it would be nice to have the support. So I have only told my best friend who's wonderful and will keep it to herself!

It kind of feels better that I've told someone even if it is only one person!

Thanks guys for your advice!

 

[Louisa K]

Im amazed that people keep it a secret for so long.. I just couldn't do it.. Im so close to my family that I had to share my good news with them as soon as I found out..

I know everyone frowns and says "oooh you should wait until your 12 weeks"

Well sorry but blah to that, if something bad happens, then I'll deal with it as and when..

In the meantime, I want to tell the world Im going to me a mummy !!!

 

[alicesuckling]

i told all the people that were close to me because i thought i would want their support if something bad happened anyway and it was killing me not to be able to talk about it even though i wanted to shout it from the top of a very tall building!! just tell a close friend or something or your mum so every time u want to talk u can ring them up and have a good natter and itll still be "your secret"!

 

[Amanda]

Im amazed that people keep it a secret for so long.. I just couldn't do it.. Im so close to my family that I had to share my good news with them as soon as I found out..

I know everyone frowns and says "oooh you should wait until your 12 weeks"

Well sorry but blah to that, if something bad happens, then I'll deal with it as and when..

In the meantime, I want to tell the world Im going to me a mummy !!!

I agree Louisa. That's exactly what we did when I got my BFP with Charlie. We told Kayleigh first, then my parents, the inlaws, then siblings. Then it was straight down the local pub to tell everyone else!! Then I was back at work the following day (got my BFP on New Years Day) and told everyone else!

I know some people are superstitious, but I really don't see the point in not telling everyone. If something bad happens, then I would want my family and friends to know. Why try to deal with that on your own?

It's completely personal preference though and I do understand why some people like to keep it to themselves.

 

[Hels]

Apart from my Mum and Dad and obviously DH, the next people to find out were all the staff at work. Gutted.
Where I work you are not allowed patient contact if you are PG, so I was straight on to light duties, and the news had travelled by the end of my first shift EVERYONE knew. It was horrible when I first got pregnant, as I had a MC.

 

[suzan]

We announced our pregnancy when we knew! I was like 4 weeks only when I got my BFP!
Later I had a miscarriage. I dont regret telling everyone, on the contrary it's my destiny.
I think that if I get pregnant again, I would tell everyone too bec it's our happiest time ever and would love to let everyone know! and if it is not meant to be, again, then this is God's will.

 

[PitBullMommy]

I told my side of the family right away; DH doesn't want to tell his side until we're out of the first trimester, he DID tell his BIL and SIL though. I had to tell the people on our FD who are like family anyway, cause they would've been wondering why I wasn't doing trainings or going to calls anymore. It must be CRAZY hard to wait though, I don't think I could do it!