When to tell your boss???

[Pregy E]

Hey Guys,

I am interested in finding out when to tell your boss that you are pregnant.

Had my first obs appointment this week and everything is going very well. We saw the little heartbeat and everything. SO AWESOME! anyway so let me know when you told your boss. And if you did tell him before 12 weeks was there any issues with this???

Thanks in advance for your feedback

[Kitt3n]

legally you dont HAVE to tell your boss till 10 weeks before you are due to go on leave. (which is generally 6 weeks before the baby is due - many companies ask you to leave then for insurance purposes)

I guess it depends on your situation - I told mine the day after I found out because she knew I had been through 2 previous mc's and I needed her to knwo I would be a bit "funny" for a while.... she was very supportive.

So, for now, up to you my dear!!!

Congrats!

[Muppity]

Kitten is pretty much right.

Unless you work in an industry where you have to tell them earlier (but you would know this if you are - generally things like police etc where you could be injured, or in labs where you can be exposed to nasties accidentally)

Generally I think people tell after 12 weeks because it is polite to give them as much time as possible to sort out a replacement etc. But depends on what type of job it is and what type or relationship you have/want with your boss.

[TreeTops]

With my last pregnancy I told my boss the day after my first scare, so at 5+5. This time I haven't said anything yet (I'm 6+2 today). I was thinking of telling him straight away so he was prepared for any anxiety etc, but I'm really enjoying having this one as a secret. Only DH and 1 friend know....and everyone on here

If all goes well I'll probably wait until about a week before my NT scan as I'll probably have to get a couple of hours off work. I've got a scan next Friday but have decided to take the day off as annual leave

[AJC]

I told my boss at 5 weeks just so I wouldn't have any problems having time off for appointments etc. He's been really good about everything.

[thepixie]

My colleagues/ boss guessed because it was right around christmas and I had to go to like five functions in a row and not drink! So I was sprung at about 8 weeks!
They were great about it though.

[puppies]

I was planning on not telling anyone till the 12 weeks scan was done and revealed all was ok. But by 8 weeks I was sick and struggling to hide it. We told intimate family and friends only at around 7-8 weeks and I told my boss about 9-10 week mark. I was planning on telling him at 12 weeks but a co worker dumped a bag of chemicals in front of me and asked me to organise a courier for it. I panicked and asked what it was and could it make me sick. He said its pretty nasty stuff so of course I flipped out and cornered my boss in the storage room and told him then. Then told him I do not want to handle or even be around any chemicals. So for safety reasons I told them sooner than I would have liked.
But to be honest it worked out best cause he is very flexible with Dr appointments etc. Plus we have already worked out what maternity leave I will take so that is now just another thing I don't have to worry about. Which is nice.

Good luck and you will know when it is the right time.

[Mum2Princess]

I started a new job 3 days after I found out I was pregnant with DD. Morning sickness started within a few days of that (mainly because I could smell that gross canteen!)

I told them I was pregnant at about 25 weeks, I stopped work at 37 weeks. They were completely fine with it which was really good.