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I really had no consideration for complications or any real concerns. Also on a more superficial note many women start to show around the end of the first trimester.
When did you announce your new pregnancy.
When did you announce your pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant on 23rd December so we had to let mine and my partners parents know as we were planning on having drinks. Let my boss know round then too and some close work friends a couple weeks later. Told the rest of the family.
36 votes 52 comments. Im 25 weeks and still havent really told anyone Im pregnant. Is it kinda to late at this point.
I was really sick the. In my culture West African traditionally we dont announce it at all except to very close family I guess. Theres no celebrating before the child is born people celebrate at the naming ceremony a week after the birth assuming all goes well.
Its probably a jujuevil eye type thing. So people find out when you start showing. Finding out you are pregnant probably sends a flurry of emotions through your body and your mind.
You might expect to feel nervous excited surprised scared delighted and many more emotions. After the bottom of your stomach drops out when the pregnancy test turns positive you will eventually hit a place of being ready to share your news. We told people at 6 weeks with DD3 but the pregnancy came to an end at 15 weeks due to a fatal heart condition and it was very difficult letting everyone know it was discovered at the 12 week scan so we knew what was coming even worse was friends we hadnt realised knew contacting us to see how the bump was coming along a couple of months after our loss.
Did you tell people of your pregnancy after the scan wait till the official 12 weeks or wait till the screening tests come back. Also if you put anything up on social media did you wait longer. I know this is very subjective and the answer is do what feels right for you but Id be interested in hearing everyones experiences and points of view.
My first pregnancy we told at about 15 weeks. It was twins so even though I carried relatively small we couldnt hide it any more. Second pregnancy we told after our 12 week scan.
Weve told local friends sort of by default - you go to dinner and you order water and they point at you and go youre pregnant Ive told a few close friends with babies too mostly for the is this normal questions. First ultrasound is Monday 9w4d and thats when were going to tell both families. Social media will be after the 12 week mark.
When did you announce your new pregnancy. Hey With my last pregnancy that i lost the LO at 16weeks we never told anyone not even family as we were waiting till our 16week scan to find out if the LO had the same condition as our son HLHS and thats when i found out the LO passed shortly before. To family and friends.
I know old school etiquette is to wait until your second trimester starts before sharing the news. I dont know if I can keep a secret that long - especially one this big. When did you spill the beans.
When did you publicly announce youre pregnancy and how did you make the decision. Im roughly 3 weeks pregnant I have my first doctors appointment in about 2 weeks. Ive told work because of my exhaustion but no one else.
When and how did you choose to announce youre pregnancy. Most pregnant people choose to announce a pregnancy after the first trimester as the risk of pregnancy loss is lower. There are pros and cons to announcing a.
It is really how you feel. When I was pregnant with my first we announced at 5 weeks. We carried through healthy and had a baby girl.
My second pregnancy I again announced right away. I miscarried a week later. My third pregnancy we decided to wait until after we saw the heartbeat at 8 weeks.
We announced only to miscarry again at 95 weeks. Also on a more superficial note many women start to show around the end of the first trimester. By telling at this point youll avoid any funny looks or comments about your poochy stomach.
One minor drawback of waiting to announce your news is that you have slightly less time over the course of your pregnancy to celebrate it with loved ones. When did you announce your pregnancy. July 2014 in Pregnant after 35.
With my first I was 33 and everyone basically knew when I was 22 seconds pregnant. I really had no consideration for complications or any real concerns. When should you announce your pregnancy to family.
Everyones circumstances are different but we found most parents-to-be told their family they were expecting when they were between four and eight weeks pregnant. 5 4 weeks pregnant or less. When did you announce your pregnancy.
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Dec 22 2020 22 Oldcoot said. Traditionally pregnant women would announce their pregnancy at the beginning of their 2nd trimester. But when is the best time to announce your pregnancy.
Many parents-to-be wait until the end of the first trimester around week 13 to tell friends and family about their pregnancy. Other possibilities include postponing your pregnancy announcement until you find out the sex of your baby. This particular ultrasound is done between 16 and 20 weeks.
In the event of an unplanned pregnancy its especially important to contemplate when to announce your pregnancy.