https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:17:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-849825 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:34:06 +0000 LovelyPlum 849825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @JamieLee: and @lilteacherbee: especially if you're 11 weeks along, I think that every baby should be celebrated. But, I totally understand if you're not comfortable. I'm not sure what I would do, honestly. But I do think every baby should be celebrated. </p> <p>(Sorry, that was totally a non-answer.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-849797 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:27:12 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 849797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilteacherbee: we told our parents at 5 weeks, before our first visit. I felt like I wanted that moment of excitement and celebration. I knew I would have regretted not telling people, because I'd want their support if it ended in a loss.</p> <p>@Lindsay05: if you'd be comfortable telling them about a possible future loss, you should do it. It's a really cute way to announce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-849752 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:08:48 +0000 JamieLee 849752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilteacherbee: this! Every baby does deserve to be celebrated, no matter how long they're with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-849716 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:57:44 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 849716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-849680 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:44:18 +0000 Lindsay05 849680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the responses! I am just too excited about it but we will see by Sunday of what we will do! It will be just close family so thats a huge factor :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848855 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:30:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 848855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it depends on how many people are going to be there? I was similar in that it was still too early to hear a heartbeat at my first appt and my first u/s wasn't until 12 weeks, but we wanted to tell our families at Christmas, when I was around 8 or 9 weeks. Especially with DH's family, we really only see them all together once a year. So we told immediate family then, without seeing or hearing the heartbeat, but didn't tell anyone outside the immediate family until after I got the NT results back at 14 weeks. So if lots of people will be there, I'd wait, but if it's a small family party anyway, I think it would be really cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848807 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:16:56 +0000 GrapeCrush 848807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 11 weeks I would probably tell. We told our immediate families at 6ish weeks both times </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848322 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:29:53 +0000 ShootingStar 848322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be too nervous if you haven't gotten any kind of confirmation then. Do you have a home doppler? I was picking up on the heartbeat with mine at 6 weeks. I just had to push it really hard into my stomach, right in the right place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848287 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:23:59 +0000 heffalump 848287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a miscarriage before but still made kind of a bigger deal announcing this pregnancy, also before confirmation. I made LO a Big Sister tshirt and she wore it when our families came over. I was worried about jinxing it.... but I figured if I miscarry it would happen whether or not she wore the shirt and I do regret not doing anything fun when I had LO because I was too worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848231 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:08:23 +0000 SAHM0811 848231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>^^ same as THOU... we almost announced on Mother's Day. It would've been perfect with all our immediate families present. I was around 5 weeks at that time though. I backed out at the last minute (thankfully) and told DH to just wait until our 1st appt at least. I ended up having a m/c at 8 weeks. If we hadn't though, we would've probably announced at DD's birthday party too. I would've been 12-13 weeks. I think 11 weeks is pretty close though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848215 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:03:54 +0000 T.H.O.U. 848215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After our last loss (nothing on 7 week u/s) I am so happy we didn't make any announcements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848214 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:03:28 +0000 littlek 848214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are comfortable, then go for it. I personally would not be and would wait. But everyone is different with their levels of comfort in announcing pregnancy. I have some friends that told the minute they POAS and others who waited until they were through their 1st trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848077 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:33:18 +0000 PurplePeony 848077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also had our first appointment too early for the Doppler to pick anything up, and the NT scan isn't scheduled until almost 13 weeks. I REALLY didn't want to wait that long to tell my parents, so we told family at a little over 11 weeks. We've also told a few friends. I know it's possible that we could have to backtrack if the scan doesn't go well, but we were willing to risk it. It does feel like there's a lot riding on Friday's appointment, though...I think I'm slightly more nervous than I'd otherwise be because now people know I'm pregnant. Still, I couldn't bear to wait until 13 weeks to tell so I'm glad it's not a secret anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848026 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:24:17 +0000 MrsTiz 848026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848024 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:23:27 +0000 Bao 848024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think as long as you would seek the support of them if something were wrong anyway, then go for it! Yay :) so exciting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848011 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:20:24 +0000 lilteacherbee 848011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I announced at 9 weeks. I had 3 ultrasounds by that point, but I probably would have announced anyway because I would have wanted their support. Also having a previous miscarriage, I just felt like each baby deserves to be celebrated! </p> <p>I would go for it if you're comfortable with it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-848002 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:18:04 +0000 mrsjyw 848002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With our firstpregnancy, we told our family at 8 weeks. I'd be more than comfortable telling family at 11 weeks with second pregnancy. Esp if nothing is a concern! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-847996 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:16:49 +0000 swurlygurl 847996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds like a really cute way to do it!! Unless you think it would take away from the excitement of your LO's first birthday? Not that she'd care though? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-847960 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:09:30 +0000 Adira 847960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if you feel comfortable doing it, regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy, then you should go for it if you want! I'm super paranoid and felt like I'd be jinxing myself if I announced before we had our 12-week ultrasound, so if it was me, I'd wait. But that's just me. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-847950 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:08:06 +0000 Torchwood 847950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I announced at 9w because I suddenly got super impatient to tell people. I would totally go for it in your case, since you don't mind having to explain later if things were to go badly. Actually, in my case, I realized I'd *rather* they know, so I could have the support. </p> <p>I love your way of announcing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-847938 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:06:15 +0000 regberadaisy 847938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you are far enough along and bc you don't care if they knew IF you had problems later on, go for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-847930 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:05:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 847930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say as long as you are feeling like everything is going good, at 11 weeks I think you mostly in the clear as you are almost done with 1st trimester. I say go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-announcing-without-confirmation#post-847925 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:03:00 +0000 Lindsay05 847925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So we are having LO's first bday party this weekend and we are planning on wrapping a 'Big Sister' tshirt for her to open and surprise our family with our second pregnancy. I will be around 11 weeks by then. The problem is is that I was expecting to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler but the doctor said it was too early still. Our first ultrasound isn't until the 21st. I was really hoping to have some confirmation before we do this. So far we only have pee sticks and blood tests to confirm. </p> <p>I feel pretty confident that all is well, and I wouldn't care if my family found out we had any problems but I guess I would just be more embarrassed because of the huge production of the announcement. </p> <p>So what should we do?! WWYD? </p>