https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:18:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859244 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 07:51:44 +0000 Pumuckl 2859244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, right after our NT scan - as it was the reason I was actually late for a team event because of it ;) - so 13 weeks and change</p> <p>With my second it was around that time too. So 13 or 14 weeks.</p> <p>With the twins people started calling me out by 8-10 weeks. Granted I looked REALLY pregnant. My belly was probably as big as it was at 4 months with a single pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859242 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 07:49:32 +0000 cyoung 2859242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Idk when I did but it was in my second trimester I think. Only because I had a job where I delt with dogs and sometimes I needed help with the big ones. It was very physically demanding. I only told my boss though. I didnt care if everyone else knew and I would have told them sooner, it just never came up in conversation. I didnt know how to tell people without it being weird. Most women that I worked with were young and in collage like i was and when they found out most of them didn't really care...not in a mean way...they just were still in the party phase and I wasnt due to being pregnant. One girl said "cool" and that was it lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859237 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 07:15:08 +0000 NCSUchick27 2859237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my two bosses at 9 weeks, and the rest of the office at 12 weeks. We had already had a couple of good appointments by then and we had the NIPT results back so I felt comfortable telling everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859236 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 07:13:43 +0000 Oopdah 2859236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, at 12 weeks because I was so excited to share. My second, around 13 weeks, but nobody was surprised, apparently there was some speculation because I had gained some weight and was eating saltines all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859233 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 05:22:50 +0000 meadow 2859233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my coworkers and boss at a couple days past 12 weeks. I was dying to share at that point and was starting to struggle to make my work pants fit. By 14 weeks I was in maternity pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859229 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:31:37 +0000 Corduroy 2859229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO1 I was about 16 weeks. With LO2 I told my boss at 6 weeks because I had to bow out of some duties (listeria concerns primarily). Fortunately that got me out of a lot of travel during my morning sickness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859213 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 22:36:53 +0000 lady baltimore 2859213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was around 14 weeks. I work in teaching, so I told my boss a few weeks before summer break, as we were meeting to talk about scheduling for the following year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859136 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:37:49 +0000 Lahela017 2859136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I waited until 16 weeks when I felt like I couldn't hide it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859127 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:22:23 +0000 Mrsbells 2859127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: for this last pregnancy I told them at 13 weeks. With my 1st I waited til 18 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859126 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:19:33 +0000 pachamama 2859126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: 20 weeks to make sure my teaching schedule was 100% solidified in late August. I didn't want to be stuck teaching a new course or god forbid the 9th graders so I got my schedule and told my principal the next day. It ended up being a total shit show b/c my school was under construction and it was a DISASTER, so I took mental health leave because I could not relax in the building. We had to find a highly qualified sub to teach the University class I was so set on teaching and it was a nightmare. I feel bad but it worked out bc we did eventually find a sub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859125 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:16:52 +0000 Ajsmommy 2859125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stuck to the 12-14 wk range/after the first ultrasound/hb for both, however for my 2nd my immediate boss knew at about 8 wks bc he saw me in the conf room making an apt and he came in to make sure everything was ok... so I kind of felt I had to tell him and I didn't want to lie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859124 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:16:00 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2859124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my boss around 6ish weeks for the same reason as @Sams Mom: in fact my boss knew before our parents did. I told my team around 10 weeks after I graduated from the RE and my dept at around 13 at our last dept meeting before summer break b/c I didn't want to tell everyone individually or have people speculating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859121 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:10:13 +0000 babypugs 2859121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 16 weeks, but I told close work friends much earlier. I have always been totally supportive of sharing when you're comfortable and don't judge no matter when colleagues announce--if you're ready at 6 weeks or 30 weeks, go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859119 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:06:20 +0000 castilrm 2859119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I told my coworkers when I was around 15-16 weeks. With my second (I was already with a new employer), I think it was a little earlier, about 13 weeks, although my closer friends at work had guessed at my pregnancy much earlier on since suddenly I was feeling ill and had changed some of my eating habits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859111 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:50:13 +0000 periwinklebee 2859111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 15 weeks - it was summer and I couldn't hide it any longer... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859107 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:44:32 +0000 Shantuck 2859107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told work at 13 weeks with my first and at 16 weeks with my second. I waited longer with my second because I had two losses in between my first and second kids and didn't want to have to share if the pregnancy wasn't successful. My male boss remarked that 16 weeks was so soon to share (huh? he thought women usually waited until 20 weeks!) but all the female partners told me that they had known for weeks by just looking at me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859105 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:43:41 +0000 mediagirl 2859105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After my early genetic testing came back clear. It was about 12 weeks and I was pretty much showing already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859104 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:41:40 +0000 KT326 2859104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st pregnancy - my boss knew by 6 weeks since he knew we were going through fertility treatments. Didn't tell anyone else until 10 weeks.</p> <p>2nd pregnancy (different company) - one coworker knew at 6 weeks because she knew we were doing fertility treatments. I told my boss around 8 weeks because the morning sickness was horrible. The rest of the office found out at 12 weeks when I couldn't hide it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859101 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:39:25 +0000 Sams Mom 2859101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told mine at just short of 7 weeks because we have all sorts of stuff at work I have to start avoiding otherwise the MSDS sheets say I'll have a 3 legged, 1 armed, glowing green baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859096 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:29:41 +0000 Petitduck 2859096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: well my close coworkers knew (I told them at 15 weeks) but my boss didn’t because I didn’t actually see him very often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859094 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:28:21 +0000 skinnycow 2859094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Petitduck: Impressive! I was very obviously pregnant by 24 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859087 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:23:26 +0000 LadyDi 2859087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times around 14 weeks except my direct supervisor always knew sooner, due to appointments and not feeling well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859084 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:20:40 +0000 snowjewelz 2859084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do not recall, haha. I think I told before 12 weeks for my 1st pregnancy b/c it happened to be review time? I can't remember. For my 2nd, I have NO clue, haha... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859080 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:17:31 +0000 Petitduck 2859080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something like 24 weeks or maybe later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-work-about-your-pregnancy#post-2859078 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:16:47 +0000 skinnycow 2859078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first pregnancy I told work around 15 weeks and mostly waited that long due to fear of discrimination.</p> <p>This pregnancy I told my boss at 10 weeks due to having a lot of appointments and couple absences when not feeling well. I think I will share with others at work after my 12 week appointment if all goes well because I'm starting to show.</p> <p>Out of curiousity - when did everyone else tell work? </p>