Telling people

[Notmyrealname]

Hi ladies,
I was wondering when you're planning on telling people? We're probably going to tell immediate family fairly early but wait to tell friends.
Also anybody got any exciting plans about *how* they're going to tell people?
I think we're going to get copies of "How it works: The Grandparents" (Ladybird books for grown-ups) for hubby's parents and mine. Just thought it would be quite cute.
I'd like to come up with an imaginative/ funny way to announce it on Facebook when the time comes too.
What's anyone else doing?

 

[Cati]

I told my close family near enough straight away. I didn't tell my sisters though as they're young and wanted to make sure everything was okay before telling them.

After the scan, I told them first and made them a little puzzle to figure out. I recorded it too!

I haven't done a "pregnancy announcement" on Facebook and I don't really want to, not yet anyway

 

[JoeyClare]

At the moment my best friend knows, hubby told his best friend and my work colleague who knew we were trying. We had decided to wait till 12 weeks. My mum really wants another grandchild and I'm a bit worried about telling her and getting her excited and her hopes up. I live 2.5 hours away so we only see them every 4 weeks or so. I'm having an early scan on Tuesday and they're visiting Sunday, so if all is well, then may tell them then. I can't decide!

 

[Notmyrealname]

Good to know others have told some people quite early. I'm bursting to tell everyone! Lol. I was at a friend's hen do this weekend so there was lots of booze that I was avoiding and we had a hot tub which normally I'd be making the most of so thought a couple of my closest friends might catch on - I alternated between hoping they wouldn't notice anything and wanting them to ask me outright! Going to really try to keep it to nearest and dearest though.
I love the puzzle idea! So cute!
I can understand not wanting to get your mum too excited JoeyClare but I also think if something did go wrong (heaven forbid) I think I would want to know I had support.

 

[Belfa]

I have an early scan booked for 2 weeks time so will probably tell grandparents then. I didn't do a Facebook announcement with my DS but I might with this one as I have my colleagues on FB and I go away on holiday the day of my scan and will be 15/16weeks when they see me next so I should give them the heads up!

Thinking of taking a pic of us at the airport with our scan picture aka our stowaway!x

 

[andy2016]

I can't wait to tell people, not bothered about Facebook but would like to tell my parents but I've been told to wait until the early scan in 2 weeks.. As a well trained man I will obey her wishes lol

I do worry about friends that may be trying themselves and see our announcement on Facebook and upset them, I know on low days for me when we were trying and getting nowhere it would make me feed sad seeing constant pregnancy announcements but maybe I'm over thinking it!

 

[rachelb]

Most people at my work know as my matron let it out the bag by accident.
But we have a count down plaque from our last oregnancy and we are going to get pur daughter to hold it and use that to announce to everyone else. Only 2 more sleeps till my scan!!!

 

[Melanie3103]

We've told close family and I've told 1 girlfriend (I couldn't NOT)... lol...

We told our parents over the weekend (we only got our bFP last week) - I have a "I'm going to be a big brother" tshirt for my 3yr old to wear - he's been wearing it under his jumper when we have visited this weekend - so thats how we told people.

In fact that's how I told my hubby too, when he got home from work.

We wont be announcing to the world til our 12 scan...

xx

 

[Skyeway]

This baby is our first and l just couldnt keep it to myself! My partner found out the same time as me, and he was the one trying to convince me the test was positive. I told my 3 best friends, my sisters, my parents and my nana straight away. My partner told his family too. We're just telling people as we see them now. I've been so sick that l have been off work for 2 weeks now and havent really left the house, so people are wondering if i am okay and then so happy to hear the reason why!

 

[Karenb]

We've told close family and I've told 1 girlfriend (I couldn't NOT)... lol...

We told our parents over the weekend (we only got our bFP last week) - I have a "I'm going to be a big brother" tshirt for my 3yr old to wear - he's been wearing it under his jumper when we have visited this weekend - so thats how we told people.

In fact that's how I told my hubby too, when he got home from work.

We wont be announcing to the world til our 12 scan...

xx

I want to do the tshirt thing too!

 

[Notmyrealname]

The t-shirt thing is so cute!
I've now told my Mum and hubby's parents and sister. They're all super excited! Trying to hold off a bit longer on telling friends.
Sorry that you're suffering so much Skyeway. Well done for staying positive!

 

[Joeypops]

I've got those Ladybird books for both sets of parents too! Don't know when we will give them it though, got an early scan on Thursday but the in laws are away on holiday so will have to wait until they get back to tell them. I'm going away with some friends next weekend (or at least I'm meant to be but am feeling crap so might end up cancelling). If I go I don't see how I can get away with keeping it secret but it does feel wrong for them to find out before parents. I don't plan on doing a Facebook announcement, but might change my mind later on.

 

[Notmyrealname]

The ladybird books went down really well. I'm really pleased I did it.

 

[Blank_Page]

So far only me, hubby and my bestie know. He's going to tell his when they next catch up for dinner. We're not telling parents or anyone else until 12 weeks. Quite honestly if anything goes wrong I can't handle them knowing. My parents are stressful not supportive, even if they think they are helping I know they'd do the wrong thing to upset me without meaning to.

His parents love kids and keep hinting that we should get on with it so we don't want to get their hopes up. They are more likely to cotton on though because whenever you visit they ply you with alcohol from the second you step through the door lol

 

[SoGentleNWild]

DS has an Updating Big Brother status... status update complete November 2016 shirt, DD has an Upgrade to Big Sister effective November 2016 shirt. And we'll see how long it takes people to notice tomorrow.

 

[Fela]

I told my best friend because I need someone to talk to other than DH.. otherwise we are planning to have an early 8wk scan and then tell parents on week 10 .

 

[Carly89]

Ive told my parents in law, my mum and best friend. I think I'll tell my dad on fathers day. But no one else until 12 weeks x

 

[Fela]

I had a telling people idea... especially you want to make a bit of a an event of it... I was in paper chase and saw one of those very small gift boxes. I remember thinking, ''seriously what could you put in that". Then I realised you could easily fit a dummy in it, with some shredded tissue paper... and a card saying "Guess What?"... i may actually do that, or is is silly?

 

[Carly89]

I had a telling people idea... especially you want to make a bit of a an event of it... I was in paper chase and saw one of those very small gift boxes. I remember thinking, ''seriously what could you put in that". Then I realised you could easily fit a dummy in it, with some shredded tissue paper... and a card saying "Guess What?"... i may actually do that, or is is silly?

Going to get my dad a card telling him he's been upgraded, then inside say to grandad fingers crossed everything goes smoothly x

 

[MrsS15]

Quite a lot of people already know I'm pregnant as it was an ivf pregnancy and difficult to keep all the treatment quiet. I'm glad for the family and close friend support now as I've been so sick! We won't be announcing to anyone else until later down the line, maybe around 16 weeks. Our son is almost 9 and doesn't know yet but we get a scan next week and we're going to tell him after it, I'll be around 9 weeks. He knows something is going on with how ill I've been and I'm worried he hears it from someone else. I never thought we'd tell him before 12 weeks but it feels like the best thing to do xx