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When did you spill the beans about your pregnancy?
blkbrd3
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When did you announce your pregnancy to the world? Before getting pregnant I thought I could wait until I was 6 months or so along before sharing with the world. While that's still an option, I don't think I have it in me to wait that long.
I'm torn about when to share with my family and larger group of friends.
I'm just under eight weeks. I've had my first ultrasound Friday but will go back in a week for another look. Due to the shape of my uterus my RE could hear the heartbeat with the Doppler but he couldn't get a good look at the baby. He's hoping to get a better look after baby has had a week to grow. I've been thinking about spilling the beans after getting good ultrasound results next week.
I've also been thinking about waiting until I've had genetic screening in my tenth week. My grandmother always recommended waiting until after the 14th week just to be safe. I have to think that prenatal medicine has improved since the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s when she was having children.
When did you tell your family and friends? Did you, or do you, regret telling them when you did? Would you do it differently next time if there is another pregnancy in your future?
I'm torn about when to share with my family and larger group of friends.
I'm just under eight weeks. I've had my first ultrasound Friday but will go back in a week for another look. Due to the shape of my uterus my RE could hear the heartbeat with the Doppler but he couldn't get a good look at the baby. He's hoping to get a better look after baby has had a week to grow. I've been thinking about spilling the beans after getting good ultrasound results next week.
I've also been thinking about waiting until I've had genetic screening in my tenth week. My grandmother always recommended waiting until after the 14th week just to be safe. I have to think that prenatal medicine has improved since the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s when she was having children.
When did you tell your family and friends? Did you, or do you, regret telling them when you did? Would you do it differently next time if there is another pregnancy in your future?
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We told our work places at 12 weeks on the dot. (End of first trimester in my mind.)
We told our friends at 18 weeks.
My boss knew we were doing IVF, as did one co-worker, and my boss found it appropriate to say things to said co-worker about how she knew it didn't work and she could just tell. She was such a nice person ....
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i, too, had an early miscarriage and going through that without the support of my friends and family was difficult. only my parents really knew.
I can understand wanting to wait to make sure everything is ok, but I also know that until that baby is in your arms, you won't be sure everything is ok... you know? enjoy this pregnancy, every minute of it. and celebrate with those who will love this person the minute they know of his/her impending arrival
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I had a second trimester loss, last time & I just couldn't tell sooner
I don't think there is a right answer - just what is comfortable for you -
Congratulations!
For our second pregnancy, I think we will wait until the third trimester or until I am obviously showing. I could hide things still at 24 weeks. This is only because my first pregnancy was so rough, people will have opinions about us having another baby.
EDD 12/13/2013
It's identical TWINS! They're GIRLS!
7/20/2013 Sweet Baby A lost her battle with IUGR.
8/26/2013 Feisty Baby B was born via emergency CSection 16 weeks premature
Thank you all for sharing your choices and how that impacted you. You helped me realize my anxiety about sharing my pregnancy really had more to do with my fears of loosing the baby. Since I really have no control over how my pregnancy progresses, I'm going to do my best to relax and just have fun with it.
This morning I made some calls and sent out some pregnancy announcements. And I'll keep taking this pregnancy one day at a time.
1st beta 456 at 15dpo
2nd beta 6000 at 22 dpo