https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 13:09:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-282223 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:11:37 +0000 JessiBee 282223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one person ask me at about 6 weeks, because I had been looking so tired. I was so shocked she asked that I didn't have a good snarky comeback ready, but I mostly denied it or refused to confirm. I think she assumed she was right, but now that everyone knows, I haven't seen her again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-282104 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:13:13 +0000 Smurfette 282104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Glad that I am not the only one! We have told parents and siblings but waiting on the rest of the clan. But I have told all my close friends. My family is going to be mad when they find out how long I waited to tell them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-282073 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:41:38 +0000 blackbird 282073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been avoiding family. I've told my friends-it's easier with them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-282018 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:44:10 +0000 googly-eyes 282018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's a big deal to lie! I made excuses for things before I was ready to tell, but nobody outright asked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-282003 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:38:49 +0000 sulli301 282003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It takes me forever to show, but if someone asked &amp; I wasn't ready I would absolutely lie! It might sound bad, but if you aren't ready then it is your business to keep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281988 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:27:51 +0000 sorrycharlie 281988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we told family early but I definitely would have lied if anyone asked! </p> <p>we were shoe shopping the other day and a man with a visibly pregnant wife said "congratulations!" to me, and I said thank you - but said not a word to his wife. I was NOT risking that! you just never know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281981 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:25:03 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 281981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are not TTC yet but I will have to lie! Everytime we see my parents my step dad asks if I'm pregnant yet. Soooo annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281980 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:24:57 +0000 mediagirl 281980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to lie. Not bc I was showing but because I wasn't drinking. My aunt pestered me so hard but we didn't tell my parents until 12 weeks so I couldn't tell any family until I told them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281974 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:22:03 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 281974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I didn't show until after the 14w mark which is when we started telling people so I never had to lie but, I absolutely would have flat-out lied if they'd asked! I was dead set on keeping it a secret. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281674 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:34:43 +0000 chopsuey 281674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told everyone as soon as we found out so didn't have to lie </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281667 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:33:29 +0000 Mrsbells 281667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didnt lie but didnt confirm either and would say things like "oh thanks I guess I look fat" or something. I did want to lie but was nervous I would jinx myself by actually saying I wasnt pregnant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281666 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:32:06 +0000 birdofafeather 281666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i lied to a couple people within the first week because they asked (randomly!) but other than that, i didn't have anyone ask me right out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281636 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:17:32 +0000 Aardvark 281636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only had one person ask straight out. I was so shocked I gave myself away with the look on my face! </p> <p>Actually two people asked, my BFF texted me (the same day as this other chick just asked (around 5 weeks)) asking if I was pregnant (out of the BLUE I hadn't talked to her in weeks). I asked her why she would ask that and she said she had a crazy dream that I was.... Needless to say I told her. </p> <p>So far no others I am not sure if I would lie or not at this point. Maybe bend the truth a bit.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281527 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:40:44 +0000 Running Elley 281527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one straight out asked. A few people implied the question but I just avoided it. I will do the same thing in any future pregnancies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281522 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:39:35 +0000 Phillybaby2013 281522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lied to a bunch of people and it was so hard but like you I wasn't ready to tell. It's all good they got over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281493 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:21:36 +0000 Honeybee 281493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my second, a couple people asked because I started showing right away. I said something along the lines of, "Hopefully soon!" So not entirely a lie, but not really truthful either. :) I ended up telling everyone at around 11 weeks because we came back from a three week vacation and I had clearly grown! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281486 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:18:44 +0000 autumnlove 281486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I don't think she did. She went on and on about how I should be more active and drink less soda. Lol, I don't even like soda! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281268 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:58:40 +0000 mrsjyw 281268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no one asked thankfully, but i totally would do what you did until i was feeling comfortable to tell people~ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281265 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:58:00 +0000 etcetera_inc 281265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lied to my FIL when he point blank asked me if I was pregnant the day after I miscarried, it was more than a little awkward and I certainly didn't feel like saying "well I was.." </p> <p>In the future I know I'm going to be a little more anxious the next time around, but depending on who it was I might tell them even If I wasn't necessarily ready to spill the beans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281260 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:54:58 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 281260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, that is so rude! I would lie too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281255 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:49:27 +0000 heffalump 281255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Wow. Bet they felt bad when you said no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281243 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:39:37 +0000 JoJoGirl 281243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Ouch! At least you ARE otherwise that would have been extra hurtful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281241 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:38:20 +0000 Cherrybee 281241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hold all my weight round my middle (right up front, like a baby bump) and, despite never having been pregnant, ever, I did have someone stand up for me on a train a few months ago! Does saying "Wow, thank you" and sitting down in her seat count as lying about being pregnant? Hahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281240 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:38:02 +0000 ladyfingers 281240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have lied had anybody come outright and said anything. Thankfully they didn't, though when we announced it, they said they were wondering because my boobs looked so big lol. A bunch of people, though, were asking if we were going to start trying, so I just lied my way through that one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281235 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:36:31 +0000 autumnlove 281235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: @Lozza: My aunt's sister and husband don't know that I understand Chinese....they were whispering loudly to each other about how fat my stomach looked before they asked me if I was pregnant! Annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281229 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:32:52 +0000 Smurfette 281229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I had a coworker looked me up and down the other day and I asked her what that was for. She said that she was seeing if I was glowing yet. I lied and said nope, not glowing. Then she asked if we made a baby on vacation. We were in a room full of people in line for a pot luck. No way I would have told her then even if I was ready to tell her. </p> <p>Lied to my in-laws neighbors this weekend when he asked if I was pregnant since I wasn't drinking. He is a doctor, he should know better! I hate lying to people, but I will tell when I am ready not when they want me too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281228 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:31:29 +0000 BookWorm10 281228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I told one of my friends I wasn't pregnant. One because it's really too soon to share the news and two, I didn't like the tone she used when she asked, so I wasn't sure if she would even be happy if I had said yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281223 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:28:43 +0000 Lozza 281223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that's pretty freaking rude to ask, which makes it extra ok to lie to them. :)</p> <p>(I totally plan to lie when we have our second) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281219 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:25:20 +0000 heffalump 281219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How rude of people to ask you that!</p> <p>I would lie. Personally, I've had a miscarriage and I know what it's like to go through that and have to tell people. I only had to tell my family and that was hard enough. I wouldn't want to have to tell even more people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-lie-when-people-ask-you-if-you-are-pregnant#post-281213 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:21:24 +0000 Andrea 281213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't show early so I haven't had a need to lie but I totally would if I wasn't ready to tell. </p>