https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:17:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc/page/2#post-572432 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:50:15 +0000 2PeasinaPod 572432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't tell anyone except for WB. We had a lot of trouble getting pregnant, and I think immediate family knew once we told them we were pregnant and had a miscarriage shortly afterwards. The problem then is that my mom kept asking me if I was pregnant yet...and that's the #1 reason why we didn't want anyone to know from the start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc/page/2#post-572425 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:44:49 +0000 annie624 572425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my best friends (my roommate from college who is also pregnant at the moment) and I've mentioned it on here, just because I've asked a few questions pertaining to TTC! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc/page/2#post-571681 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:26:28 +0000 alayaya 571681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've told a couple of my closest girlfriends. They both have young children and they both spent a long time ttc too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc/page/2#post-570511 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:54:43 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 570511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my best friend and one of my sisters on accident. So, of course they had to be among the first to know when we got our BFP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc/page/2#post-570474 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:21:01 +0000 creativemomma15 570474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With our first, no one knew... This time we just started NTNP and I told one of my good friends. She asked if we knew how far apart we wanted our kids and I knew I couldn't lie to her. I know she will keep it a secret! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-570471 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:16:40 +0000 SleepyMonkey 570471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>most of my close friends and family. i'm pretty open about my private life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-570375 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:38:58 +0000 LindsayInNY 570375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three friends know but only because they're TTC too! It'll be hard to keep a BFP a secret though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-570371 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:22:38 +0000 immabeetoo 570371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one I didn't want people to ask me about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-570357 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:07:38 +0000 lomom 570357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my mom and a couple of friends. My extended family was shocked and several asked "was it a mistake?" loooovely family I have.</p> <p>DH's family was pleasantly surprised, he's 11 years older than me and they've been not-so-patiently waiting for us to have babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-266130 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:36:09 +0000 singingbee 266130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first, not a lot of people. Then, we got pregnant, announced, and then miscarried at 20 wks. Now, lots of people keep asking me how I'm doing and I know part of them want to know if we are trying again. We are, but only family and my best friends know that information. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-266096 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:32:11 +0000 BananaPancakes 266096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WB and noone else. Our families would have been crazy trying to guess when it happened and we didn't want to tell until 12 weeks once I actually was pregnant. We didn't want to deal with it. Thank god we kept it to ourselves. It was overwhelming once we did share the news and I can't imagine what it would have been like had we told everyone we were trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-266089 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:13:12 +0000 marionberry 266089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People asked us a lot during our engagement if we'd try for kids. Knowing that my husband is much older than me they knew we'd be trying sooner rather than later and I confirmed it. But we've only officially told some friends that we're actually trying now. I don't want my family pressuring me...in fact I don't want any pressure at all. You guys know, oh and my blog readers know of course: thebabystepsblog.com. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-263468 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:27:01 +0000 SweetMamaM 263468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted all of the above (well, apart from the no one option). We've been fairly open about the fact we would like children but also about the fact that due to my PCOS it may not happen as fast as we would like.<br /> Our friends and family have been very good about not hassling us with questions, they know that as soon as we have our ducks in order and manage to sustain a pregnancy, we'll let them know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-263168 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:24:51 +0000 mrsjyw 263168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>close friends and family. they stayed off our backs though and were helpful more than anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-263166 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:22:54 +0000 anonysquire 263166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And I regret telling my friends and family... Especially my family. I made some really cute onesies and brought them over to show my mom and sister for my future baby. That night my sister announces to the family she is pregnant... Ya I looked like an idiot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-263165 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:21:46 +0000 anonysquire 263165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My immediate family knows, 3 of my friends and you guys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-261899 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:41:17 +0000 Mrs squirreld 261899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmmm i've very tempted to tell a friend... I guess I could... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260620 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:00:34 +0000 hilsy85 260620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one IRL. Just talked about it on HB :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260601 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:53:21 +0000 nana87 260601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we aren't even trying yet and I've already talked about it with my parents, brother and sil, and about 5 very close friends... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260569 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:19:39 +0000 DillonLion 260569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were very verbal about the fact that we wanted to start a family once we were married. We didn't really have to tell anyone that we were TTC since they already assumed, and we were pregnant 6 months after the wedding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260560 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:12:50 +0000 mrsjazz 260560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pretty much told everyone! Close friends and family. We normally wouldn't tell everyone, but we had extenuating circumstances as I went through 6 months of testing to be a kidney donor for my brother and we found out that I had a higher chance of bleeding during the surgery due to the anatomy of my kidney so I decided against donating. My close friends and family knew that I wanted a baby since it was all I talked about for awhile--such a bittersweet time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260550 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:05:59 +0000 Foodnerd81 260550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I've definitely been extending the timeline we tell people to throw them off. When people ask when we are thinking of trying, I say things like, well, not right now but not too long, I don't know. When really, I mean, goalies are pulled, all systems go! </p> <p>I should ammend my earlier answer-- several people know I went off birth control in advance to prepare for TTC. Just only my sister knows that it's go time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260521 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:46:30 +0000 Ocean girl 260521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only told one close friend and a couple of work colleagues (because I wanted more info on how mat leave works for us). It is unbelievably hard to keep from my parents... We live in a different province than them and when I was home to visit a few weeks ago I was being careful to only have 1 drink per day (I'm in the drink 'till its pink camp... but feel so guilty if I have more than 1!) This was only our 2nd cycle of TTC (AF came today)... Hopefully it won't take much longer and then I will just have 12 weeks more to wait before blabbing!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260405 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:12:59 +0000 Grace 260405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't told anyone directly (except Hellobee), but I'm guessing lots of people have guessed based on their responses to me. One told me that God's time is perfect (which, I thought was really sweet) and another told me about Fertility Friend and Preseed. Lol. So, I'm pretending that no one knows and hopefully they will pretend that they don't know and I won't get harrassed too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260374 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:52:13 +0000 heffalump 260374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only told one friend. I didn't want the questions and pressure of "are you pregnant?" in case we had problems, but I did volunteer work with this friend and had to get off my migraine meds so I knew my migraines would blow up and wanted to give her warning that I wouldn't be very reliable. </p> <p>I did tell family when I did get pregnant though.... and then I miscarried so I'm sure they just assumed that we were TTC again right away even though we didn't officially discuss it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260370 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:50:09 +0000 Mrsbells 260370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one. we werent really trying anyway. But if we were TTC we wouldnt share that with anyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260369 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:49:03 +0000 regberadaisy 260369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediate family and our two closest friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260341 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:53:22 +0000 JoJoGirl 260341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't meant to tell this many people but it's gotten harder as time has gone on (cycle 6 now)... 6 months is a long time to keep such a big emotional process away from friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260339 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:48:11 +0000 Rosie Girl 260339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple friends and WB </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-did-u-tell-you-were-ttc#post-260332 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:39:19 +0000 Smurfette 260332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just told three friends but that was all. </p>