My SIL and I announced that we were pregnant the same day. She told parents in the morning and I told them in the afternoon.

She was due Nov 7 and me Nov 9. I felt like there was a race to the finish line the whole last trimester. My SIL was determined to have the first grandchild and to be honest I really didn't care. She seemed to make it a big deal though. Turns out she went into labour first and they told everybody on their way to hosiptal.

She was hounded constantly at the hosiptal by well meaning grandparents to be and friends.

I went into labour one week later and we did not tell anyone until I had given birth. Mind you I went into labour at midnight. We called people around mid-day the next day so most people could not make it to the hosiptal to visit unti the next day. Although our parents had suspected that I was in labour because we missed our morning checking up phones calls.