Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums and I had my dating scan today (6w, 3 days). I was just wondering when everyone is planning to, or if you already have, told your friends/family? I was planning to wait until 12 wks but this time of year there are alot of friends birthdays etc on where I would normally be drinking. I'm a really bad liar and my friends will be asking why I'm not drinking so I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to be a hermit for the next 6 wks but I'm not sure I'm ready to let everyone know yet either....Any suggestions would be appreciated
DD1 i told every one at 6 weeks
DD2 i told at 7 weeks
This bub ive told now one (well except all of BB) and im now 16 weeks....we are waiting until after the 20 week scan which is 19th Aug!
i have told more people than i was going too, its just too hard to keep the secret. told both sides of family, told besties and mothers group friends and just told my boss at work today. hope i havent jinxed myself!
ali did you see a heartbeat at 6.3weeks plus?? i have mine next week, cant wait! i could be 5 or 6 weeks and i really wanna see a heartbeat.
Each to their own. I told every one i possible could both times at 4wks. I was too excited to keep it a secret. Alot of ppl worry about waiting for the 12 week scan but my thoughts were if i were to MC or anything unfortunate was to happen at least i'd have the support of everyone around me iykwim. My sister told every one and MC at 10wks and is now TTC again but says she wont tell anyone till 12wks but in reality i think she'd need the support of us iykwim.
We told my parents, sister and brother in law as soon as we found out (they knew we were trying), then DH's family the next day. Sat on it for a few weeks, then told our church small group (close friends) at about 6.5wks, so they could pray for us. We've only just now started telling good friends, I'm 10wks tomorrow.
We're waiting a few more weeks before making it generally known and I've only told two good friends (that I trust) here at work. I'm thinking about changing positions so possibly won't say anything until that is confirmed (or not!).
The first pregnancy we told everyone straight away, the second the same but the second ended in a miscarriage, while it was nice for the support I just didn't want everyone to know and give me that sad look. This time around even though I am sure all will be fine I just don't want to tell people I have told my mum this morning and have told dh brother but that is it and I am enjoying our secret, plus I don't think I want negitive comments on how soon it is after our miscarriage
With my first pregnancy, we had to tell people straight away as I had morning sickness really bad from 4 weeks. With my second pregnancy, it ended in miscarriage before I had a chance to tell anyone. And we only told our parents and my best friend of the miscarriage. With my third pregnancy, we waited until 12 weeks to tell most people.
When to tell people?
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