Questions & Answers

Thank you girls for your input and experiences! We have had 2 US and seen the heartbeat. We don't go to hear the hb until 12/31/13 so we might wait until New Years to announce! It's getting hard to hide it as I have started showing already. Best wishes to all you ladies and Happy Holidays!!

if u feel the time is right i would share the good news with everyone.my attitude is if something s gona happen it gona happen and its not gona make it any easier or wosrse if people know.i told my parents on my first when i was about 8/n weeks preg and they were so excited about becoming grandparents the hole town new the next morning..and it was pretty much same on my next 2 pregs lol..i know some people would be reather wait but suit yiurself..

We announced it as soon as we got our BFP, everyone was following our journey on IVF anyway and it was a nice support system. I couldn't have wished for better support when my first go ended up in an early miscarriage, I didn't regret everyone knowing as they was all there for me. When my second go was also successful they all knew as soon as I got my BFP as well.

Its definitely down to personal preference :)

My boyfriend and I announced it after we went to the first ultrasound and saw the heartbeat.

My husband and I waited til 10 weeks to tell anyone. We had several losses before this baby, but none after 7 weeks so we felt safe announcing at 10 weeks. We had 2 ultrasounds done by then and we knew everyfhing was ok. Alot of women don't get their first scan until the end of the first trimester though, which is why alot of them wait that long to announce. I think it really just depends on how you feel about it, whether you have a history of miscarriage like we did, when you get those first scans, etc. But statistically, your chances of miscarriage go way down after the first trimester is over, so you should be safe to tell anyone you want by then! Congratulations :-)

Generally people who are waiting for the end of first trimester wait till 12-13 weeks. We waited until our NT scan which was right around 12 weeks. If you have seen baby and know he's growing well then you and your husband can decide whether to spill early or not. Some people tell everyone the day they get a positive test. It's just a personal decision. We only told our parents at 6 weeks (after seeing the hb) and a few close friends because we had going through so many treatments that failed and we were nervous about this one sticking so our approach may have been conservative. You could tell family at Christmas and ask they keep it quiet until you go public in a few weeks? I totally understand wanting to tell at Christmas! How special :)

You will still be a little early, as your first trimester ends after your 12th week-according to my doc. If you tell people, I would tell only close family and friends until you are out of the first trimester. I have had 4 miscarriages in the time my husband and I have been building our family and the more people you tell you are pregnant, the more people you have to tell if something goes wrong. I'll keep you in my prayers that everything goes well and you have no complications!