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I told my boss and closest co-workers around 12-13 weeks. My boss (a man but with 5 kids) was wondering why I didn't tell him earlier. Um, what? I worked at a hedge fund and was 1 of 3 women so I guess he had no previous experience with the subject...but still.

I told my boss as soon as we found out. I work closely with him so he is somewhat like a father to me. He has been nothing but supportive and checks up on me everyday to see how I'm feeling. I won't be telling the rest of my company until I am at least 12 weeks but I know they will also be happy. There's been a bet since last year that I would be the next to have a baby... Looks like they were right!

Goodluck Winniebee!

I'm dreading telling my work too! I feel like I have to make an official annoucement since I work in a different office from most of my team, and I can't just let my growing waistline/speculation do most of the job of spreading gossip. I'm planning on telling my boss via phone after the NT scan, and then the rest of my team on a weekly call shortly thereafter. But I get so nervous whenever I think about telling them all!

My manager sort of knew that I had been trying so it wasn't hard to tell her. I also work with a lot of older women and they were constantly telling me to have a baby, start a family. So when everyone knew it was a lot of excitement.

But I did dread it for some reason, because I wasn't at work to too long. I felt like I was taking advantage of maternity leave. I had to let them know very, very early on (before 8 weeks) because there's the exposure of risk to radiation and communicable diseases (I work in a hospital). It was really weird having to announce my pregnancy that early, especially since most of my friends and family didn't even know yet.

I dreaded it. I had just been promoted about two weeks before we got a positive pregnancy test and my new role required up to 25% travel, and was for a start up account, ie, very demanding and I was sure that my pregnancy would make me look bad. I ended up telling my boss around 10 weeks. I was very nervous when I told him and I admit that I teared up a little bit (probably pregnancy hormones but I've always been a crier). He was super happy for me and very supportive. I was glad that I got it over with-then I didn't have to dread it anymore! Once you get it over with I hope you are relieved. Good luck

I dreaded telling my manager. I only told him this week!! When I told him I'm 18 weeks he couldnt believe it, he was like "are you sure you don't mean 8 weeks? He was surpised he hadnt noticed all this time.

Yes and no. I'm working in the children's section of a library. My supervisor would be THRILLED. And then upset that I didn't plan to come back for a long while, if ever.

@katiekc: You can set your outlook appt to private if you're putting your doc appt on there. A lot of people do that at our office and we don't judge each other on them. Or you could just put "dentist visit." "Filling Appt." Stuff like that.

I'm not preggo yet, but I definitely dread telling them. My job is one where its okay if I'm out for a few days, but anything more than a week and things get hectic, so I'm not sure how we'll work my schedule around. I'll *hopefully* be the first pregnant lady (at least in our Dallas office), so who knows?

I dreaded it because I haven't been back 4 months and got pregnant. haha... so I'll be leaving again, before it's been 1 year I'm back for another 12 months.

But that's life... and after that, no more babies for us.

Yeah, not pregnant yet either, but I dread it as well. I am by far the youngest and only women in my area. Mainly men in my company. If I feel sick or even tired my boss asks me already if I am PG. Seriously? Ugh drives me nuts he asks. Makes me wondery WHY or if there is a big concern when I am. Especially since I dont think they have ever dealt with a PG worker out here in I dont know how many years.

not at all! i told my work the day after I found out! but I think I will dread it when baby #2 rolls around...