For Baby #1, we waited until 12 weeks for friends, and 10 weeks for our parents because it was a good Christmas present. For Baby #2, I'm tempted to announce it earlier....because it doesn't seem as big of a deal? Ooops! I shouldn't think that, right? Hahahaha. I'm currently almost 9 weeks!
When and how did you announce it? Were you as creative as the first announcement, or perhaps even more creative, or less?
I'm not super creative. I just got a custom big brother shirt for DS to wear. =P
pomegranate / 3275 posts
We weren't that creative with LO 1,2, or 3. Parents always find out first, often before the 9 week mark, then siblings, and finly the world. The world finds out no earlier than 12 weeks. 
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
aww, congrats! we told everyone as soon as we found out. text/emails/calls.
pomegranate / 3565 posts
Not creative - we told everyone the day after we found out at DS' 1st birthday party. All the family was there!
pomegranate / 3917 posts
We waited longer with #2, until 17w this time to tell parents, 20w or so everyone else. We are coming on 26w and most of my workplace is just finding out now'ish.
grapefruit / 4823 posts
It's hard to pinpoint what weeks I told them....because I didn't know how far along I was when I got my (surprise) BFP. but I told my mom about 1 week after because I was supposed to be in my brothers wedding and the dresses they were looking at weren't going to flatter a giant 7 month pregnant bump...so I needed advice. everyone else about 2-3 weeks after that.
nectarine / 2079 posts
I will probably tell my family and close friends like 2-3 weeks after a BFP this time. Last time we waited longer.
pomegranate / 3595 posts
I don't want to rain on your parade and hope that you have better luck than I do...but, we told everyone earlier (parents at 8/9 weeks, work friends from that point on) in part because I showed earlier, only to find out we had a missed m/c at the 12 wk checkup. It was awful, and at times I wished we hadn't told anyone, but in the end I was so thankful for all the support and understanding. Sending you sticky thoughts!
bananas / 9357 posts
We told our parents right away with #1 & #2. We told everyone else/FB announcement at 13 weeks with #1. I'm almost 12 weeks, and we're starting to tell people as we talk to them and we'll probably do a FB announcement at 16 weeks after our gender ultrasound.
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
With #2, we told my immediate family as soon as we found out. We told DH's family at 11w, and the rest of our extended families at 12w which was Christmas Eve. We told Facebook/our friends at 13w.
honeydew / 7917 posts
Parents were the first to know with both pregnancies. I waited until after the first ultrasound to tell them. We started to announce to friends around 12 weeks.
persimmon / 1171 posts
We aren't there yet but we already talk about waiting longer than last time. With Lo1 we told my brother and sister right away and family at 10 weeks and the world at 12+ weeks. With Lo2 we want to keep it our little secret as long as possible, except for you guys...obviously (yay February poas board!!)
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