We just told our immediate family. Afterwards I didn't make an announcement that I had been induced a week early, but some people asked if I was because he was a week early so I told them why he was induced.
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We just told our immediate family. Afterwards I didn't make an announcement that I had been induced a week early, but some people asked if I was because he was a week early so I told them why he was induced.
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I had a chat with DP about it further and we decided just to fib all together and claim they can't give us a definite date due to being busy etc etc and try make out i went naturally which fingers crossed i end up doing!
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Why do you need to fib at all? Just don't mention it. If anyone asks, just say baby will be here when it's ready then change the subject. Don't mention it at all on FB. When you go into labour, turn your phone & computer OFF. Both of you!
The only people we told were my parents & DH's parents, both times. DH's dad is his boss so we had to tell them as he needed the day off work. My parent's were looking after DS for DD's birth. They both came earlier on their own anyway.
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I've already mentioned that thursday i book my induction not really thinking i didn't want to be recieving calls/texts. So if we say that they couldnt give us a definite date and then have it a surprise it should keep everyone happy. But i do like the turning our phones off thing! Though knowing some of them they may call the hospital if we are unreachable...
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We didn't. I was in & out of hospital with pre labour and ended up staying there and agreed to induction whilst there. Eventually we told my mum & sister that I was in labour and they come in but for no one else knew plus DH was with me the whole time, so he didn't have time to call people. We announced once all family knew.
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We told my parents and DH's parents both times.
DH's parents live 10hrs away and DD was the first grandchild on that side and was also born on DH's dad's birthday. As we didn't know the date until a couple of weeks before delivery date my parents were in Perth when DD was born and didn't get to see her until she was a week old.
With the twins DH's parent had to get here the day beforehand so that they could look after DD for us until DH could get home late in the evening on the night they were born.
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Another option is to tell people it's going to happen later than it actually is. My GF told everyone her c/s was scheduled for 10 days after it really was and it was a gorgeous surprise when her BA was made.
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my story is a bit different...
i had to have a cervical stitch removed and had a good chance of going into labour within 48 hours so we only told our mums, and my belly buddies, that i was going in to have it done.
As it turned out i didnt go into labour and was induced a few days later, again no one knew.
we had a rough trot getting our DD so didnt want to be harassed in the last few weeks about whether she had arrived etc
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i like this one!
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I like that too!
We'll only tell family and close friends first and then announce over FB for everyone else.
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my folks knew (mum was at ob appt with me and then had to take me to hospital cos DH was away), bro and sil knew (sil was going to be there for photos when needed, so she was on call) - and i think one BB person knew (she was my doula via sms lol) - apart from that, i think feeb guessed, and after about 36 hours (mine was a slooooooooooow induction) MrsNerdBurger texted so i told her too
apart from SIL (who was there), no one knew about DD's arrival until i rang mum almost 2 hours later, then SIL texted bro, and then i texted everyone else
i'd start going quiet on FB now - make an announcement that you're make an announcement when the baby arrives, but you're planning on resting leading up to the birth and would appreciate people leaving you alone until you make it public that bub is here
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yep!
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DD1 we told mum as she was with us for the delivery. DS we told mum for the same reason and my sister as she looked after DD1. DD2 we only told mum, the other two kids were at school. My sister did figure it out when I didn't answer the phone and neither did my mum or my DH. She then called the hospital, who confirmed I was there. She was waiting in the hospital car park when DD1 was born (lucky for her I have short labours!) and when I rang her she was in the delivery suite about 2 minutes later! She was also outside the delivery suite when DS was born, but that was ok as I wanted DD1 to meet her new brother ASAP. With DD2 we asked her not to come to the hospital until we rang her as it was really important for us for DD1 and DS to spend as much time with DD2 as they wanted before we accepted other visitors. She was most put out!
My PIL cracked the big sads as it was 'inconvenient' for them not to know when the baby would arrive and 'inconsiderate' of us not to tell them.I would have been happy for them not to visit at all. Ever.
I would tell people that you have booked a day of pampering on induction day and so you won't be answering your phone... massage, facial, pedi etc. People will probably assume you are being induced the following day!
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