https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:30:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808611 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 06:09:58 +0000 winniebee 1808611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad it went well! Fwiw I think we fixate more than others do - even with my second I thought I was enormous at 10w but some were still surprised when I announced :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808499 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:35:55 +0000 Sapphiresun 1808499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad it went well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808484 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:18:19 +0000 birdofafeather 1808484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: grandma!!! glad it went well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808380 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:39:37 +0000 youboots 1808380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I opted to wear something baggy, skip the pool and tell a few people. I was going to tell everyone but I got cold feet.</p> <p>My grandma wanted to know how/when the baby was conceived. (She's 92, thanks) ha! Besides that lots of happy people who are excited we are getting around to starting a family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808068 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:38:42 +0000 LindsayInNY 1808068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably too late now but I would tell. Personally, I think it's noticeable in that dress but that may be because it's an empire waist. You're 10 weeks too so it's not the same as announcing at 5 weeks or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808038 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:01:46 +0000 Grace 1808038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: My cousin told a big group at Christmas and she just let the news circulate. It went fine and by the end of the night, everyone knew. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808036 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:59:27 +0000 immabeetoo 1808036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @Silva. I'd wear what I wanted and confirm if anyone asked. I hate being the center of attention so 'annoucing' at an event wouldn't be cup of tea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808026 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:48:37 +0000 youboots 1808026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks y'all, I think I am going to try and go early so I can catch people as they arrive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808004 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:19:31 +0000 californiadreams 1808004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if it means you don't get to go swimming, then i would definitely tell! or let people wonder and see who is rude enough to ask ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1808003 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:16:24 +0000 Silva 1808003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if it was my family I probably wouldn't say anything unless people asked, but thats mostly because being the center of attention wouldn't interest me. just wear whatever. people will speculate and you can confirm if they ask, or later when you planned to tell anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807997 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:08:57 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1807997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably tell too. Or let people speculate and if they ask tell them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807996 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:08:56 +0000 swedishfish 1807996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We told our family at 9 weeks for our first LO. We had had a few ultrasounds by that point (IVF). I'd say tell if you're comfortable with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807991 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:03:37 +0000 jetsa 1807991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd tell. With a positive ultrasound I don't see any reason to wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807985 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:54:15 +0000 youboots 1807985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is how I look today is an empire dress. Mirror selfies are so hard!! </p> [attach=5281/14/na3tug.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807982 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:47:32 +0000 mlm2934 1807982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, if I had a positive ultrasound and visible heartbeat, i would probably lean toward telling just bc I'd be so excited but it's on the edge of when I'd be comfortable telling! And I would only tell if it was family I trusted not to tell the rest of world yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807981 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:47:06 +0000 tysonja 1807981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>congratulations! :) </p> <p>hmm... depends on your family and how you feel about it, I guess!</p> <p>you could just go and let people speculate haha..... and then if any are brave enough to ask you right out, spill the beans to them :). </p> <p>if it were me I might just tell small groups of people at a time, in a casual setting :). depends on your family, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-tell-or-no-family-swim-party-today#post-1807977 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:43:36 +0000 youboots 1807977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sooooo. Today is my annual family swim party over at my parents- it's about 30 people. I am just over 10 weeks and I officially have a little bump and have gone up a whole cup size (so far). It's becoming a little noticeable. I had my first ultrasound and everything went great. So do I go over sans swimsuit and try to wear something loose fitting? (It still looks a little suspect) Or just tell everyone? I was not really planning on announcing until after Labor Day and my first trimester. My Mom says it is really obvious, thanks Mom. PS the thought of having to tell so many people at once seems really awkward, do we just clink a glass or slowly go person to person? I might be inclined to skip it, but my nephews are in town from SFO.</p> <p>Thoughts? </p>