I hope it does happen first try for everyone! I'm about to head off for my last ever exam (can't wait for it to be over!)
I have only told my best friend and a few work mates who aren't in my social circle but who I am close too.
I used to be very anti child, convinced I never wanted any, so my change of heart will probably get a bit of backlash (worst case) or will just really surprise people. I just hope no one expects me to explain myself or does the whole "told you so" routine. It's my life and I'm entitled to change my mind, in saying that I think I'm just gonna imply it's a (happy) accident just so I don't have to justify it to people, really I shouldn't have to but it's not how people work is it? I struggled with this decision for the last year, given how I used to feel about children, I felt like my body was betraying me but then I just thought, you know, the heart wants what it wants, why deny yourself something just to save face or prove a point. I haven't vocalised my internal struggle, except with my fiance and best friend, and tbh it really got me down even having that struggle, I don't want to relive it to 'friends' on FB etc who might feel the need to say "Oh I thought you didn't want kids" and then bring down my happy news, but then again maybe I'm being pessimistic I'm sure most people will have to much grace to say that (at least to my face - I don't mind if they think it!) Regretting ever thinking I didn't want children! I also think it was a knee jerk reaction to people who expected/asked when me and fiance were having them - I mean, why assume and how is it your business? It's more complicated that people would guess so I am nervous about it, I do tend to be a worrier though!