So, when did you tell the big news that you were pregnant to family? I find this so interesting because everyone is so different!
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11 weeks, 5 days. The day before Thanksgiving.
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We waited about a week to tell our parents and siblings, and then a little over 10 weeks we told everyone else.
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We told our parents within a few days. We didn't tell anyone else until after our first appointment.
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We told our parents at 4 weeks before our first appointment.
We told siblings at 7/8 weeks after we had heard the heartbeat twice.
We told the extended family at 10 weeks after numerous u/s and hearing the heartbeat a half dozen times
and we told the world (via internet) at 12 weeks.
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We told our parents and close friends (our support network) the day I peed on the stick. After that, we didn't go public until after our first appointment at 10 weeks.
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I told my mom almost immediately! I actually had a movie of hers that I had borrowed so I welcomed myself over to "return" it. This time was so much different than last time with G that I couldn't wait to tell them. We told our parents, my sister, & the sister DH has from his mom all the day we found out... everyone else we told at 9 weeks when I couldn't hide it anymroe.
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We told family around 9 weeks I think. It was after our first appointment and right around Christmas, so we told DH's family in person the first afternoon we were all together, then called my family on facetime and told them that way. We didn't share the news with everyone else until 12-14 weeks.
I didn't want to tell my family much earlier, because my sister was getting engaged shortly after I found out (her fiance planned a big surprise for her so we all knew the date!) I figured I'd let them have their time in the spotlight first, and it worked out to wait a few weeks since we got to tell everyone when they were all together, even if I wasn't there. If the holidays hadn't been coming up, I might have told a week or two sooner.
ETA: I told my one sister 5 days after the BFP-- I would have told her right away, but I was seeing her at Thanksgiving so waited to tell her in person. But she was sworn to secrecy (except her husband). I would have needed her if anything happened anyway.
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My parents had me figured out at 6 weeks. We told MIL around 12-13 weeks. Made it completely public on FB at 20 weeks or so when MIL posted on FB the night before we were planning on. Next LO, she'll find out when FB finds out.
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We waited until the last day of the first trimester to tell our parents and siblings - and they were the first to know. I could tell my MIL was a little annoyed that we waited so long to announce it, but it was important to us since I was terrified of announcing too early then losing the pregnancy.
I then told work about a week or two later and my friends as I spoke to them. We went 'public' about it around 20 weeks on FB, but no big announcement.
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We told my parents when I was about 7ish weeks, his mom when I was about 8 weeks, his dad/close family/my close family (aunts/uncles/cousins) at 12 weeks. I think we'll be posting something on facebook today/this week (at about 13.5ish weeks) as pretty much everyone we wanted to know, know, and people are finding out through the grapevine (which is totally fine, I just want to make sure I "post" it first!).
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We told our moms about an hour later and my dad and our siblings later that week. We told DH's dad when we went to visit for Thanksgiving after we had seen the extended family so it wouldn't accidentally slip out. We told everyone else at Christmas when I was around 11-12 weeks.
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we told my parents at 6wks, but are struggling with when to tell the others. I think i'm going to tell my MIL and DH's brother if all goes well at my 8 week appointment, but i'd like to wait until 12 weeks for everyone else. DH really wants to tell his closest friends, but i'm not ready to tell mine yet!
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We've been telling family and close friends little by little since we found out at 6 weeks. We'll probably make an announcement at 12 weeks after my NT scan.
With Elliot we told close family at 4 weeks- everyone else at just over 12 weeks on Easter.
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We told my parents early on, after confirming a heartbeat at 6 weeks 2 days. We waited to tell the rest of our family and friends (including DH's parents) until Christmas Eve, when I was almost 13 weeks. We waited because it was the perfect opportunity to tell everyone!
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I really wanted to wait til 12 weeks, but we told DH's parents at 8 weeks (Father's Day, we see them aaaalllll the time and it was killing me to not tell them!), my family at 10 weeks (I was out visiting and it was better to tell in person than wait a couple weeks over the phone), and everyone else at 12.
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My sister guessed at 5 weeks because I was asking her questions about thyroid... We told my ILs at 7 weeks because they came to stay with us and I was throwing up everywhere all the time. We told our siblings soon after that and then friends at 12 weeks. We did the Facebook thing at 14 weeks.
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I love being the odd ball on these things - since neither time were 'planned', we didn't tell anyone until around month five the first time and not until nearly month four the second time. Neither time was announced on Facebook. Most people didn't know I was pregnant with number two until the announcement of her birth! We're private like that, I guess.
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I had to tell a non-family member at 7 weeks because of special circumstances. DH felt bad that a non-family member knew, so we told his mom then. (I'm pretty sure she blabbed though, so I don't want to tell her--or anyone-- that early next time.) We were going to wait until after the CVS results to tell everyone else, but I decided the day before that I wanted my parents to know. So I told my parents at 11.5 weeks, and we told the rest of our family just before 12 weeks, when we had the results back.
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@NaturallyCathy: I wish that we didn't have to announce on FB, but MIL did before us. What bothered me the most about it was that he's our first and it's our news, not hers.
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12 weeks for family
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We told family after our first appointment so we had a EDD and saw the heartbeat.
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Told my parents at 6 weeks, ILs at 9 (so we could tell in person), then the rest of my family at 15 weeks, again to do in person.
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We staggered the announcement.
We told:
-My mother and BFF SIL the day I got my BFP.
-One of DH's oldest friends at 5.5 weeks. He was badgering me about a NYE party he was throwing that I really didn't want to go to because I didn't want to be the only sober person there, and it would be obvious that I wasn't drinking. The "I don't want to be the boring sober girl" slip tipped him off, but he kept his mouth shut. After he almost squeezed the babe out of me with a hug, lol.
-DH's whole family at 7 weeks (it was Christmas)
-My parents at 8 weeks, after our first U/S
-My siblings/anyone else who might be offended that we didn't tell them in person/over the phone whenever I happened to talk to them over the next few weeks.
-Facebook after the NT scan at 13 weeks. -
We told our parents and very closest friends a few days after I POAS, then a few other family members after our first (8week) appointment when we heard the heartbeat, then announced to everyone else after our 12 week appointment. It was so fun!
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@NaturallyCathy: You didn't tell your family?
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@MrsTiz: Of course we told our family - my family first, then his both times. But we never posted anything on Facebook until after the births of both children and in general were very... I won't say private since its not something one can hide but we didn't actively announce it either. We just kept on with our lives and made adjustments as necessary.
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We told our parents first, around 8 weeks. Then we made the announcement at DS's second birthday party for the rest of our family. I was 11 weeks pregnant.
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We told our parents the day we found out. Told the rest of the family at 11 weeks after our first appointment and ultrasound.
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@MrsTiz: I guess I should clarify - we found out I was pregnant with H fifteen weeks into the pregnancy and it was a bit of a shock. We were planning our wedding at the time and because of my young age (21 at the time) we kept it to ourselves as long as possible. But since my mother was making my wedding dress (long story), we couldn't keep it quiet past month five when I started showing. The wedding happened in month six.
With the second pregnancy, we waited until after my first pre atal appointment which was also around week fifteen but we didn't see my parents until a few weeks later so it was nearly month four before the news was shared.
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@NaturallyCathy: I like this!
We waited until the 1st tri was over to tell people and even then, we didn't become too public until about 18-20 weeks.
Next LO I want to wait just as Lon if not longer.Eta: my mom knew at 9w only because I was so sick and was hospitalized and she was obviously worried
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We told immediate family after my OB confirmed the pregnancy. We told close friends around 11 week. We told extended family, all friends, and work after we received the first trimester screen.
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We found out at 3 1/2 weeks, had my first doctor's appt at 6 weeks, told my mom on the phone at 6 1/2 weeks, his family in person the next day, and it got announced for me on FB at 7 weeks, about 2 days before I was planning on FBing it. Luckily I saw the FB post so I just posted my announcement 2 days earlier than planned.
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With DS1, right away because I was only 17.
With DS2, about 9 weeks. -
I was just over 15wks. I wanted to tell them in person and we had a visit planned for around that time.
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We told family right away (day after BFP) but everyone else at 12 weeks
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It was hard to hide since I was doing fertility treatments and I was very open about the process. I told my mom the day I got a positive pee stick (she actually knew before DH since he was out of town camping that weekend!). I also told one friend that night, we were going to a bachelorette party and I could not keep it to myself all night. Luckily she never spilled the beans. =)
We started telling family around 5 weeks after we had 2 really good betas. We ended up telling all our friends at 6 weeks when we were in Vegas for a wedding.... I couldn't have kept it a secret if I wanted to!
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We just told our parents & closest friends during week 5. They were all so thrilled. We planned on waiting until at least 7 weeks, but we were so excited to share the news. Now, we'll wait until after our first u/s to tell extended family & other friends ... and I think we'll announce on FB around 12 or 15 weeks. I will say, we told two sets of friends last night at a cinco de mayo party, and once they were all tipsy, they totally spilled the beans. Lesson learned!
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we told my mom and sister a few days after we found out...i couldnt keep a secret from them and i also spend a lot of time with them that i didnt want them to figure it out before i was able to tell them...we told DH's parents the day after we told my mom and sis...they are the only ones that know...we have our first apt tomorrow and as long as everthing goes well as planned (FX) we will spill the beans to the siblings by this weekend...cant wait for them to know...
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@VEGMAMA: ummm oops!!! cant trust drunk peeps...
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