How & when (how many weeks) did you tell your work you were pregnant?

[Onelittleprincess]

My boss picked it first!! I saw him on Monday, found out on the Wednesday, told him that arvo with his response I knew it you looked different and were more tires then normal on monday

Told the remaining staff at about 10 weeks although most had guessed it. My boss followed up with hr in relation to leave. I wa scheduled to go at 35 weeks however bubba had other ideas and came at 30 weeks

[sconeonamission]

I told my boss at 13/14wks, and I said... I really don't know how to tell you this, but I'm pregnant too (at the time, we had one who'd just had a little girl end September, another due Nov - she had a little boy, another due January, and me due March... There really must be something in the water!) She just laughed. I thought it was the best time.. I wanted to wait longer, but everyone was due for performance review, so I got my review - and then told her.

I officially applied for Maternity leave the other day. We had to have our application in 10 wks before we want to start. Maternity leave is due to start at the beginning 34wks on 25 January.

[Tiff+2]

DH and I run our own business along side the inlaws so they knew early on in my pregnancy that I was UTD. I worked 10-12 hour days (with only a day off a week here and there) up until 38 weeks.... Not fun!

[LimeSlice]

I told mine at 6 weeks when we found out.

I asked to speak to the owner and my Chef and told them that I was about 6 weeks pregnant, and how did they want to handle it. (I had only been working there 4 weeks, and was hired as a long term prospect, unaware I was pregnant, so it was a big shock to them as well and disruptive of their business plans)

Anyway, I would have told them so early anyway as it really does affect the way I can perform my job (chef). So it meant everyone knew what was going on, and as I worked 6 days a week, 16 hour days, meant they knew why I needed time off for appointments etc.

I would be seriously considering the way you worded "I will be needing maternity leave this year because I am pregnant"... not sure of your personal situation, what is included in your contract/award etc, but if someone told me they were pregnant like that I would find it exceptionally rude.

[Ahurani]

I told mine at about 6-7 weeks? I figured I work in a high risk area and that I dont want to look after patients with infections etc

Me: OMG Guess what everyone?
Them: Ooh it must be good what?!?

IM FINALLY PREGNANT!

Everyone: Yyay congrats! with a few oh youve ruined your life your too young etc

[Miss.September]

First time around I told my boss as soon as we knew and it spread like wildfire through the shopping mall I worked in. When I m/c , that news didn't spread along the same grapevine, so I got a lot of comments like "Gee, you're not showing yet" and the like, which really pushed my emotional buttons. Second time around, I swore I was saying nothing.....but two days after I found out, I got a promotion with a lot of costly training involved and my boss was talking about my long term position. I promptly burst into tears and told her. She was great, still wanted me to keep going and didn't tell anybody until I did at 14 weeks. I continued to work until three weeks before my due date, and in hindsight, it wasn't early enough.

[Teeki]

I told my boss at 12 weeks, the week after my scan. I couldn't handle the thought of telling everyone and then having something go wrong, so I needed it confirmed first. I know if I'd had holidays and told them at 17 weeks they wouldn't have had a problem though, that's still plenty of time to find a replacement for maternity leave.

I called my boss on the Monday morning (he's based in Adelaide and manages staff around north/central SA) then made the announcement to the team that morning on our weekly teleconference, then went and told everyone in the branch. It was fantastic, they were all so excited I do know though that they want me to work out dates etc around Jan/Feb so they can start planning for when I'll be gone - there are already a few people eyeing off my job lol.

Good luck telling everyone! I really think it's a personal decision, and you do have good reasons for waiting to tell them.

[Fleur]

I was 4.5 weeks & had come in late after a doctors appt to confirm. I walked in, boss (owner) was there & he said 'So, are you pregnant or not?' I was totally confused, thought my (immediate) boss must have told him as I had told her why I was going...I said 'actually...yes...' & he just about fell over, he was just kidding
He then told everyone on the afternoon delivery run. So i never really had to make an announcement.

I think as Kazbah a private meeting with your boss first. It will probably be much easier than you think good luck!