WWGPMD?

lb1117 · July 2013

We have told a handful of friends, my SIL and my sister that I am pregnant. Today, because I felt gross and am still spotting, I stayed home from church.

My parents are now auspecting that I am pregnant and told my sister we need to them before they go on vacation. They are leaving tomorrow for two weeks. They come home the day of my dr appointment and we were planning to tell them then.

We need to go say goodbye. I know they are expecting us to tell them. They will be super excited and part of me wishes to hold off "just in case". I was also hoping to tell them in a creative way instead of just blurting it out.

So, would you just tell them today or wait?

gatorwife · July 2013

I would wait. I loved being creative and telling the parents was fun. I think it would be less enjoyable if you just kind of blurted it out.

Emeraldeyed315 · July 2013

gatorwife:
I would wait. I loved being creative and telling the parents was fun. I think it would be less enjoyable if you just kind of blurted it out.

This:) Hope you feel better!

botanicalbliss · July 2013

I would wait. Just because they are suspecting or expecting something doesn't mean you have to cave and tell them.

skreedrake · July 2013

I think you should tell them when *you* are ready not because you feel pressured to. I think telling them in a cute way will make the wait worth it, too.

bridget0117 · July 2013

I agree with PP. You should wait and tell them when you feel comfortable telling them.

I told my DH in a creative way but with my mom I ran in the other room waiving my test around (gross I know, lol). So me blurting it out to my mom kinda sucked the fun out of announcing it. she then told all my family and my dad and I wasn't able to be creative.

Dont feel pressured and do it the way you want to do it.

Hope you feel better and good luck

carcrashheart · July 2013

Wait.

lb1117 · July 2013

My H really wants to tell them. Either way, I hope they'd be supportive. It's my moms birthday so we are getting her a grandma card from Maestro and baby S.

I still have a hard time talking about it and my fears, which was the big reason we didn't tell them. They'll be gone for two weeks so it'll end up being NBD either way. And at the end of the day, I guess I want to acknowledge that we did get pregnant and that's kind of a big deal.

Kaiene · July 2013

We told our parents very early on with both, but I agree with the others that you should do what YOU want.

cinderin · July 2013

we had such fun telling our families on Christmas. I had told a couple BFFs before that.

I agree with the PPs that you wait until you want to. Also, if there is something fun you want to do - do that.

Venti29 · July 2013

I would tell them.

Also... Enjoy this. I know it's fearfull right now, and it will be for the rest of your pregnancy. It doesn't end once the babies (baby) is here. My life from BFP till now is constant concern. Our struggles have made it this way. In the beginning I was so scared I didnt take belly shots, journal... Etc. I was SO consumed with fear of losing the babies I didn't enjoy any of it. I really regret that. Easy for me to say, but enjoy yourself lb. Do what you and DH want.

I had to make a note on my phone to remind me to calm down and that 'today I was pregnant and I had no control over the outcome'. It did help a little.

The card is a great idea. I love it. Doooo it

flowerpower3 · July 2013

We're in the tell-everyone-right-away camp. We were way too excited and just didn't see the point in waiting. We figured we should be excited and let everyone else share the excitement, too, and that if something bad were to happen, we'd want the support and prayers of everyone anyway.

I know that's not the norm, but we're glad we did it that way. With that being said, you need to tell when you and your DH are ready to tell; it doesn't matter when people want you to tell. It's about when you guys are comfortable sharing.

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