https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:15:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1849573 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:08:07 +0000 Boogs 1849573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was so fun telling family, and we videoed everything this time also because the reactions are always priceless. How great you'l have that to share with your LO one day. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1848072 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:07:52 +0000 regberadaisy 1848072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw that is so cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1847423 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:49:36 +0000 poprocks7911 1847423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: my mom was an OB nurse for 30+ years and while that sounds like a great resource, she's judgey on things so I know I'm going to get comments on certain stuff. Keep up the Crossfit! I know a girl who owns a CF gym and did it up until she popped her last one out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1845655 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:54:27 +0000 Ms.Badger 1845655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in my hometown this weekend for L's memorial, everything was so somber and sad. We waited to tell (only our immediate families) until the day after the memorial. It was nice to have happy news for everyone on such a sad occasion. Plus, I didn't get to tell anyone anything in person last time, so it was nice to see their faces. Everyone knows it's super early, and that it may not stick, but it was worth it to me. It also is a pretty good sign that my husband and I are doing ok, and coping, and moving forward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1845506 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:29:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1845506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Regrettably we told our parents right away. As soon as I told my husband he wanted me to call my mom so he felt better about telling his own. Both of our parents are divorced, but we told our dads a few days later so our siblings and their ex-wives wouldn't slip.</p> <p>With everyone it was a phone call and text pic of the digital test. I envisioned taking my mom out to lunch and have dessert served with "grandma" written in chocolate. Oh well.</p> <p>Of course everyone is stoked. I keep telling them it's very, very early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1845371 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:42:17 +0000 blackbird 1845371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah that's hard to not tell anyone, then! My parents were insensitive jerks when I miscarried the first time, so they lost their privilege for all subsequent pregnancies. Plus i don't want to deal with the, "you shouldn't be doing crossfit!" comments :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1845353 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:36:24 +0000 poprocks7911 1845353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I understand wanting to wait! We were headed to my hometown this past weekend with my whole family and they knew we were going through IUIs but just not this last round which is why we told everyone. I have an early US tomorrow which I think will help make it real for me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1845336 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:31:25 +0000 blackbird 1845336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Won't be telling mine until MUCH later. Same for DH's family. I'm getting scanned around 7 weeks and then i'm hoping for something in between that and 12/13 weeks to ease my mind... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-the-grandparents#post-1845274 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:14:44 +0000 poprocks7911 1845274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We officially told both sets of parents this weekend, both of our moms cried of course and my dad was so excited it was adorable! We were able to video 2 of the 3 announcements, the 3rd was via FaceTime. Have you started telling your parents yet? We got cards made at Hallmark that said "Great parents get promoted to Grandparents! Baby P coming May 2015" </p>