https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:45:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work/page/2#post-1572784 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:25:09 +0000 Pumuckl 1572784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my boss right after my NT scan. I told my team the week after. Said I wasn't just eating too much but was pregnant. We started to tell the customers at 15/16w. I was really starting to show by then and my normal cloths were getting tight :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work/page/2#post-1572723 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:08:58 +0000 Torchwood 1572723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't work right now, but with my history of losses DH knew he'd be needing to take time off to go to appointments with me. I needed him there for the early ones when I was still really worried about there being no heartbeat or something. So he told his boss pretty much immediately, and I don't think he waited a ton longer for his coworkers. We were really open about the first two pregnancies/losses as well though, so we felt like it'd be better if they were prepared for him needing time off if something went wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572592 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:33:06 +0000 autumnlove 1572592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told some coworkers right when I found out and my boss at 12 weeks. Everyone thought I was kidding. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572560 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:27:11 +0000 Ash 1572560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told one of my coworkers at 5 weeks because of a spotting scare and I needed her to cover my shift... weeks later, word got out. I did tell my boss even though another coworker got to her first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572534 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:19:50 +0000 MamaG 1572534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ive shared the news with my boss very early both times. We have worked together for a ridiculous amount of time and are friends outside of work as well. He's been terribly excited.</p> <p>I'm currently 7 weeks and don't plan to share with the rest of my coworkers for a few more weeks at least. I'll do some sort of treat to announce.</p> <p>Last time, I just shared my ultrasound pictures with my immediate team and it spread from there.</p> <p>Im finding keeping my mouth shut very difficult. Everyone knows that we were on the fence about another. I never officially shared that we were trying. I've lied many times in the past three weeks as people have asked how much longer before we make a decision or about all of our gear in storage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572533 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:19:33 +0000 blackbird 1572533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought leftover cupcakes to work and just told people why, when they came by to ask what they were for. I was 14/15 weeks and we had found out we were having a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572523 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:16:11 +0000 twodoghouse 1572523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my close work friends who knew we were going through IVF right away in person. Then I waited until 12 weeks to tell my boss. After that I just put it up on Facebook and let the word spread. It happened really fast! It was Halloween and by the time we were gathering for the lunch potluck it was all over the whole building. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572460 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:51:51 +0000 KT326 1572460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my boss early since he already knew we were going through fertility treatments. I'm glad I told him early though because I had horrible morning sickness and we were at our peak busy time for quarter end. </p> <p>As for everyone else, I never really announced it. I told a couple people once I was past 12 weeks and then let them spread the news. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572449 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:47:14 +0000 bushelandapeck 1572449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my supervisor and office mate last week at 14 weeks. I haven't, and probably won't, make an official announcement to the rest of the team, but will acknowledge it when they inevitably ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572353 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:15:49 +0000 BabyBruins 1572353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I called my boss (he worked on the opposite coast) and told him I wanted to discuss a "project I was working on". Later that week,as part of a daily email I had to send to my team, I included a picture from my recent vacation of my feet, my husbands feet and baby footprints with the due date. This was around 14 weeks<br /> For my second, I got laid off at 7 weeks (but asked to stay for 2 more months) so I didn't tell my bosses at all. My local team took me out to lunch around 14 weeks and I told them at lunch and at the holiday party later that week, wore a tight maternity dress to let the rest of the local office know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572290 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:59:58 +0000 fussygal 1572290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my bosses at 12 weeks and the rest of my coworkers a few days later. I work from home but was going to be at an event around 15 weeks where I'd see them all so I wanted to let them know before then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572257 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:53:27 +0000 littlek 1572257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my boss around 12/13 weeks. As for my co-workers, I figured they could tell by my large belly. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1572250 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:52:12 +0000 Alivoo01 1572250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my boss after my NT scan (12 weeks) and let my belly do the talking for the rest of the company. It was around 20 something weeks before I started getting inquiries if I was pregnant. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571994 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:47:57 +0000 LBee 1571994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my new boss at 5 weeks, but my situation was super weird. I had an informational meeting with a job one Friday and then the following Saturday had a meeting to discuss my offer... I found out I was pregnant the Saturday in between. </p> <p>I didn't tell the job I was leaving until after my 12 week scan - I did tell my counter-part in my position, but that was only because I had HG and was throwing up ~ 20 times a day at the office. Obviously my production level wasn't what it used to be :meh: . When I told at 12 weeks everyone was shocked. </p> <p>ETA: I have not told clients yet - although many guess at this point (22 weeks and I work with primarily doctors). I've been pretty laissez faire about telling people in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571969 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:43:25 +0000 snowjewelz 1571969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: Eek! That's a pretty bad thing to say... You never know who is in their 1st trimestesr!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571960 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:40:49 +0000 jhd 1571960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher and I was afraid my high school students would start rumors so I told my principal after my 1st ultrasound at 9 weeks. I had already told three coworkers because I was very sick right from the beginning. I began telling the rest of my coworkers around 13 weeks and then I just waited for the students to bring it up once I started really showing! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571956 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:40:25 +0000 Mrs. J 1571956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I announced at 13 weeks to my principal and department chair before sharing with the rest of the faculty at our meeting. Then I told my students. Some of them had guessed already.</p> <p>Unfortunately, a week before I announced, the principal asked for good news at our meeting, and when no one announced pregnancy, she quipped, "Thank God no one's pregnant". You should have seen her face when I told her a week later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571927 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:35:24 +0000 kjpugs 1571927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work from home so it's a little different. I told my boss around 11 weeks since I was on PTO at 12 weeks. I told three coworkers during meetings with them (we're on a team together and meet with some customers, etc) and maybe one or two on the phone. I joked at a team meeting around 20 weeks that I was naming her something having to do with our company (a play on words) and a few of them were all "whoa, you're pregnant!?" I wanted to be like "oh so you just think I'm fat?!" :silly: It's prettttttttty much always awkward with work, no matter what! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571897 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:27:29 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1571897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my immediate supervisor, she was thrilled. Then she and I told our HR manager and then I told the general manager in our office. After they knew, she printed out a pic of our twin u/s and put it up in the office kitchen with the words "Guess Who!" on it to let everyone else know. :)</p> <p>It's so funny when you go to your bosses and say, can we talk? They all thought I was turning in my resgnation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571883 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:21:39 +0000 snowjewelz 1571883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: That is such a cute way to do it! AND people get treats!</p> <p>@BeatlesFan629: Haha that is so smart! Too bad I don't know who that person is here!</p> <p>@MaryM: Yeah that's my dilemma... I really don't want to have to tell people! I'm hoping maybe when I tell my boss he'd go and tell other people. I'm at a small company afterall </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571869 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:16:49 +0000 MrsKoala 1571869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't say anything at work. I just told my boss. Most people figured it out when they saw my giant bump! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571861 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:14:31 +0000 MaryM 1571861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even if it weren't for her, I'm not sure if I'd make a huge announcement. I try to keep my private life and my work life very separate, so unless it applied to my work load (which it did when I had my MC), I have a feeling I still wouldn't say anything until I thought people were wondering why I was getting so fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571858 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:13:47 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1571858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ask my boss of 3 weeks (!) if I could talk to him and shut his door, to which he responded, "Uh oh." (Shutting the door in our office is rarely a good sign.) Then I said, "I don't think it's an "uh oh," but I do need to talk to you. I found out just as I was starting work that I'm pregnant." He smile and said "Wow! Congrats!" Then I said, "And today, I found out that it's twins." His face was hysterical and I still laugh about it. He was mid-smile and congrats and then winced and went "Ohhhhhh!" like he was in pain. :) Then he told me their kids were 15 months apart and there were really some great thing about that, not to worry about work, etc. It was much better than I expected. Next, I told our assistant and she pretty much filled everyone else in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571856 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:13:37 +0000 yoursilverlining 1571856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't "announce" (I'm a very private person at work), but I was super sick from day 1 so I ended up telling my boss around 6 weeks because his office was next to mine and I'm sure he could hear me barfing all day lol he didn't tell many people, I was showing and people were asking when I was due and how far along I was by 12-14 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571854 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:12:56 +0000 snowjewelz 1571854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: Now that's a fun way to announce, both times!! </p> <p>@MaryM: Ugh, that sucks to be restricted esp b/c of someone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571849 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:12:15 +0000 BeatlesFan629 1571849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my boss privately, but then when I was ready for everyone I worked with to know, I just told the biggest gossiper in there. Word spread pretty quickly after that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571843 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:09:51 +0000 mrsjyw 1571843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>second trim. i brought in cupcakes and had a boy or girl sign above each (one was arranged in a blue flower, the other pink) and emailed our team saying there was treats in our 'war room'... :) i told my boss privately 1 on 1 the wk before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571833 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:07:38 +0000 californiadreams 1571833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well i showed up to my first day at my new job in the start of my third trimester so i pretty much announced it like that ;) (my boss already knew as I told her in an email right after I was hired over email). Though I didn't know if she would have told everyone else and it turns out she hadn't so they found out when i walked in.</p> <p>for my next pregnancy, i think i will wait to announce until i have finalized when i am taking my mat leave and tell my boss first along with giving her my formal notice. And then just tell my coworkers individually. i don't like having everyone's attention on me at all once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571818 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:03:52 +0000 MaryM 1571818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And because of the rude coworker, I did the same when I got engaged. </p> <p>I'm facebook friends with my one friend at work, so she'd seen the announcement there, and then in a staff meeting with my smaller group she said something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-and-how-did-you-announce-pregnancy-at-work#post-1571812 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:02:07 +0000 Beebug 1571812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan some events at my work, so around 20w (May) I sent an email around regarding an event in October. At the time we were getting hounded working outside of our normal hours, so opened the email with "no evening hours, overnights, or weekends required on your behalf, it's all on me, see attached" and then attached an ultrasound pic with due date. People came running to my office and it was splashy enough for me, only did it to direct colleagues, let the word spread otherwise!</p> <p>At 19w or so with #2 we had a Christmas party and there was a game of baby pics and matching them to adult us. I sent an email with "one last baby pic" to that same smaller group after the party, but this time hid in another office and giggled with that colleague while we listened to people scampering around going office to office until the found me.</p> <p>My bosses knew already at this point, I told them individually and we are pretty close. </p>