thread: When did you tell work you're pregnant?

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    Adelaide
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    I'm thinking i might say something today. I'm excited but also nervous about telling work. I don't know why though.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Feb 2008
    Down Under
    1,617

    lol i did my pregnancy test at work... sooo they knew before anyone else - also my job includes some pretty heavy lifting so i sorta had to tell them

  3. #3
    kristy lee Guest

    my boss is my step father so he knew straight away as did my mum.
    i told them because i wanted them to be aware if i had problems again.
    last 2 times i told people about 8 weeks and then got bad news so this time i am definitely not telling work, people, friends or other family until the 12 weeks mark.
    i think bosses are very understanding when you tell them your news and do what they can to make your job as easy as possible. well thats what i have found.

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jul 2008
    Melbourne, Vic
    618

    I told my work at 12 weeks, but they were all kinda waiting for it to happen sometime cause they knew I watned to be a full time mum soon!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Mar 2006
    soon to be somewhere exotic
    1,550

    I held off telling people, which was just as well as both my happened around 12 weeks.

    DH & I had discussed telling immedate family at 12 weeks & everybody else at 20 weeks (after scans etc - just in case ....) - depending on where I'm working (if I get pregnant again) will decide when I tell them

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Aug 2008
    adelaide
    258

    I unofficially told my immediate manager yesterday as i have to go to hospital to get some tests done (re existing kidney disease) and didn't want her to wonder why taking a bit of time of recently.

    today she emailed me my maternity leave entitlements

    I work for a really understanding workplace where we're open and v non-discriminatory. However won't go 'official' and open to everyone until 12 weeks.

  7. #7
    KeithCheggers Guest

    I told my boss yesterday (11 weeks) as I didnt want to start making up excuses why I needed to go to appointments. He was surprisingly happy for me, I am keeping it under wraps with the rest of work for a few more weeks though I think. Had my ultrasound so it suddenly becomes more real, I am now hoping the initial congratulations will not change things. I hope I'm just being cynical but "office politics" can be unbelievable in some places, fingers crossed for now though.