I'm 26 but daren't tell my parents!

[Emmylou]

Thanks Shelley - it is sucha releif - I couldn't let her live with us long term, fine while she finds somewhere or has work done on it, but we have not lived with our respective parents for about 10 years each so its enough just visiting for the weekend, heaven knows when she's closer i will be taking more deep breaths anyway lol.

Glad to hear your parents have fully embraced the news though

Tracey 2 - It will be such a releif just to get the news out in the open, that the worrying will disappear whether they take the news well or not. As Tam said, just be honest with them about how you feel - this is your life (& now your LO's) not theirs - and like Shelley and myself - you may well be surprised!

Keep us posted x

 

[Shelley]

Yes Tracey, And if their first reaction isn't great then just hold onto the thought that when they have their little grandchild in their arms then they'll be beaming with pride and certainly won't be angry.

Good luck chicks X

 

[roxanne080]

happens for a reason' and was excited that the EDD is a couple of days before my nanna's birthday(her mom), so is hoping for baby to be couple of days late!

are you maltese emmy lou? cos if im not mistaken the word nanna is not widely used in britain! sorry for being a nosy parker but it would be nice to talk to another maltese!

 

[Emmylou]

Hi, no not maltese......... i don't know where it came from, we called her nan till my lil sisters were born (like 18 years ago), and then it just became nanna, sometimes i get asked if i'm american too cos we use 'mom' instead of 'mum' - maybe i'm just strange?!

Love nanna tho, think my mom's gonna inherit that one when my LO gets here x

 

[Cat&Noah]

Glad all has gone well for you both. I dont know when Im going to tell my mum or anyone. Last time I told my MIl first and a few hours later I started miscarrying so I felt I had tempted fate by telling someone so early. But also my mum always reacts badly to everything, everything worried her and is a bad idea in her opinion, at least when Im concerned. When I told her about noah my brother and SIL were there too and they congratulated us straight away and were thrilled where as my mums face went purple and she just said over and over to herself 'oh god what have you done' She then realised how rude she was being and shakily congratulated us. And got bett to the idea over time and is completly happy about everything now. But When I had MC recently I called her and told her that I had been PG and was having a MC and all she said was why are you thinking about having another child when noah is so young, your making life hard for yourself etc etc. So even though she knows were trying so it wont be a huge shock but Im still expecting a crap response from her, especially as we have just sold our house and are moving, she will prob gie me a lecture about the added expense when we are getting a bigger mortgage and the stress, finding another job etc etc.

 

[Tara & Liam]

i think the thing that makes telling your parents hard, is the fact that its like telling them that you have sex dont you agree

 

[Cat&Noah]

i think the thing that makes telling your parents hard, is the fact that its like telling them that you have sex dont you agree

lol yeah!

 

[Tara & Liam]

glad you agree Cat.

 

[rach]

im 33 and still was scared of telling my mum xxx

 

[Tara & Liam]

what that youre pregnant or that youve had sex Rach