I told my parents pretty early for both pregnancies. I will try to wait until later (maybe 20ish weeks) for any future pregnancies because my mom worries so much about the first trimester.
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I told them at 14 weeks both times. I wanted to be out of the first trimester before we told anyone (besides HB of course).
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I believe 13/14 for first and 15 weeks for the second.
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We told them at 10w the first time, but only because it was Christmas and we had heard the heartbeat. This time, we waited until after the NT scan at 12w.
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We waited until our first ultrasound to tell them. With lo that was at 9 weeks. This time it was earlier, at 6 weeks.
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I waited until after the first trimester was over to tell my parents about pregnancy #2. With the first pregnancy, i told them at around 6 weeks.
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We told our parents the weekend after we found out! We were too excited to wait and happened to be seeing both of them
If anything would have happened, I would have wanted their support anyways so I felt okay with sharing early.
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I think within 1-2 weeks of finding out ourselves.
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We told my mum a the next time we saw her alone after we found out (about 4+4) we told my dad with a special grandfather's fathers' day card at about 7 weeks.
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7 weeks we told just our parents. I knew my mom suspected, and it was her 60th bday. We kept it quiet to the rest of our family until 11 weeks, after our first ultrasound, and then I told work that week as well.
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I told them the day we found out. I went out to lunch with DH and told him, and then I called my parents after and told them. I can't imagine keeping it a secret for weeks, I think my mom would be pretty pissed, lol.
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11.5 weeks. It was over Thanksgiving.
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12 weeks with #1
As soon as I found out with #2
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We waited until 14 weeks only because they were going to be visiting (live outside the US) and we wanted to tell in person.
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Around approx 9-10 weeks. I'd had a few ultrasounds at that point and it was getting hard to hide and we were excited to tell them.
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We told them all pretty much immediately after finding out. We would want them to know about any losses we could have had anyway. Thankfully we didn't experience any and are expecting baby in less than 3 weeks!
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I told my parents the weekend after I got my BFP. There was no way I could keep it a secret.
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The first time, I called her after we had our first appt, had the ultrasound and heard the heartbeat. I think it was around 6-7 weeks. We didnt' live that close to each other but talked a lot and I couldn't keep it a secret.
We now live about 7 minutes away and see them at least every other week. I just got my BFP yesterday and they came over to watch DS for the night and it killed me not to tell them. I want to wait until I at least see the doctor. But we usually see them for dinner and if I'm not drinking, they'll know something is up as we usually have some wine with dinner.
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We had planned to tell our parents after the NT but ended up telling both sets a week or two prior so I guess around 12 weeks (I wanted to tell my parents in person and we had a visit planned). We'll probably do the same thing if we have another--especially since my dad decided to tell everyone he knew as soon as we told them (when we asked to keep it under wraps until we were officially in the 2nd trimester!!).
I probably would have told my mom sooner if it had just been me but DH didn't like the idea of my parents knowing before his and he definitely did not want to tell his until 2nd trimester.
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My parents at 6 weeks. IL 9/10 weeks, waited to tell them in person.
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11 weeks. I wanted to wait til the end of my first tri, but we were celebrating my dad's birthday anyway so it seemed like a good time to spill the beans. I would not have wanted to share mc news with them which is why I wanted to wait.
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Immediately with all 5 pregnancies. She watched LO for my second D&C.
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Immediately both times.
I don't do well with secrets.
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Immediately! I can't imagine keeping it a secret from my mom. She would kill me
Plus, if anything happened, I would need her support.
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I would tell everyone immediately, I think. I can't keep a secret. I'd like to think I could have the self-discipline to keep quiet long enough for a mailed package to get to my mom.
Although my scare was probably just psychological at this point, I still have the idea that if I ever do get pregnant, I'd like to announce mine with a tadpole of some kind mailed to my mom.
She used to tell us stories about how Grandma, living in another state at the time, phoned her and told her she was pregnant with us (birth control accident twins), and how her friend found out with a mailed package that contained a pack of Doublemint gum inside a baby bottle to announce their pregnancy with twins. -
@mediagirl: How did it go over Thanksgiving?? I think that's when we're going to announce!
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The day our clinic called with our 2nd beta results, so 4 w 1 d. They knew we were going through IVF and would get the news that day, so there was no hiding it. I had actually known for a few days though because is gotten a BFP before betas.
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Umm, about 5 hours after we tested and found out
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@MrsBrewer: amazing. My mom and dad don't live nearby - they live 2.5 hours away. They came for Thanksgiving (the day before) and I gave them a gift. It took my mom a few minutes (she thought I was giving them a grandparent gift for becoming grandparents to my nephew) but once she got it, oh the screaming.
Then she called everyone she knew (and emailed, too). Hahaha.
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Told my parents at 6 weeks with my very first pregnancy. Miscarried at 12 weeks and they made it all about them and acted like it was no big deal. I've always heavily regretted that decision. They were very "well next time, don't do XYZ" like I caused it. With E, i told them at 11 weeks. They were pissed I "kept it from them". I never told them about the second pregnancy.
This time, I think i am telling them this week, when I'll be about 9.5 weeks along. I'm hoping it's not a big deal since it's my second. I think I'll just casually mention it in a phone call. I'm really not sure how I feel about it but I kind of want to get it over with. I don't talk to them that much anymore. I also don't think i can trust them to not tell all their friends!
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We plan to tell my parents and his parents next weekend (so when I'm ~ 5 weeks).
The only reason we are waiting that long (instead of telling them immediately) is that I am finishing up two baby quilts to give to them as gifts with the announcement!
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Immediately after I POAS. I can't keep any secrets from my parents!
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5 min after I showed my.hubby the test I fold my mom. She was so happy.
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Right after my second beta with the RE. I broke news too early when I had a CP, so I wanted to take at least ONE precaution!
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2 days after my BFP. I wanted my mom to know regardless because if I miscarried, I wanted her support. I would want her to know. We are a very open family and very close.
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At about 7 weeks - it was Mother's day and I couldn't keep it a secret any longer
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@charmed: same timing for us! About 5/6 weeks and everyone was visiting for Mother's Day so we told them all in person then!
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At 10 weeks. After we saw the heartbeat at our first ultrasound. I almost told my dad sooner but my mom had just passed away 6 months earlier and if I did miscarry, I didn't want to put him through another loss.
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When DH told me I had to...
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At 5.5 weeks because I was already super sick.
If anything would have happened, I would have wanted their support anyways so I felt okay with sharing early.
Plus, if anything happened, I would need her support.
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