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Q: Is almost 7 weeks pregnant too soon to tell friends/

I'm going to be 6 weeks pregnant on Thursday and my first prenatal visit is Friday. My husband and I were thinking about doing a cute announement on Valentine's Day which I will be 6 weeks and 5 days preggers. I am hoping to hear the heartbeat on Friday otherwise I'm not sure if I will feel comfortable breaking the news. We've told our family but no friends so far....I am ready to let the cat out of the bag but I don't want to end up regretting it! Any advice?

This question was asked Feb. 7, 2012 5:22pm
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Answered by 1stTimeMommy_Aug2012 - Feb. 9, 2012 11:26pm

I couldn't hold on too long, I told a close friends and family at 6 weeks!
I sort of regretted telling so early because then I stressed even more about a miscarriage, I thought I'd feel better after my 10 week scan, and I did, and told more people, but still was nervous, and wishing I waited until first trimester ended, but that just happened today and there's no freakin way I could have waiting until now!!

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Answered by knicole27 - Feb. 9, 2012 5:21am

uhm yeah I had wanted to wait to at least confirm a heartbeat on u/s and all but as soon as it was confirmed by blood test my husband was so excited he posted it all over facebook. So it was not really up to me at that point.. everyone knew right away. The way I look at it is.. if i m/c which I will not because I have faith I will not from God's promise... then yeah it will be hard to tell everyone but at least i will have the support and extra prayers that i will need. There is no way my husband can keep a secret... in order for him to keep a secret he would have to not know and that.. would be down right impossible. lol..

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Answered by kirstyk - Feb. 9, 2012 4:40am

I mis carried at 6 weeks with my last pregnancy and with my daughter before that i told everyone at 12 weeks mainly because i was 17 and i knew my mum would kill me even though it was planned. This time i am nw 7 weeks and my family knows because they new i mc and a few friends who also new i mc and my boss mainly everyone who knew i mc last time know now. I still ahvent posted it on facebook or told the world and wont untill 12 weeks but i liked having support. I didnt want to wait till 12 weeks again because its nice to talk to people about it now and have my mum involved.

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Answered by Coomy08 - Feb. 8, 2012 4:26pm

I m/c with my first at 13 weeks and I think with my son we waited till I was about 9-10 weeks to tell people(my husband had a big mouth) this time I'm 7 weeks and 1 day today and I told my boss when I found out (he told everyone at work) my big sister who is also my BF a week after I found out, and my husband blabbed to a couple people in the past week(did I mention he has a big mouth lol) I plan on telling everyone else closer to 13 weeks but we'll see how long the husband and I can keep our mouths shut

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Answered by a member - Feb. 8, 2012 2:12pm

Hi.. I figure tell who ever you'd want for support if the slight chance you miscarried. I told family and a couple of close friends at your stage too, but ended up miscarrying after seeing the heartbeat at 9 weeks.. Thankfully those people that knew were there for me.

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Answered by toshska - Feb. 8, 2012 11:47am

I told EVERYONE at 6 weeks hahaha! I was way to excited!! :)

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Answered by ilovebabybumps - Feb. 7, 2012 11:15pm

i wanted to wait until i had my 13weeks scan but couldnt hold it in lol nearly everyone knows apart from partners family. although my friend who has just found out shes pregnant posted on facebook a pic of pregnancy test and it said 2-3weeks. i think shes very brave. it just depends how comfortable you feel. i am 12 weeks now and just getting used to telling people

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Answered by Amarylis - Feb. 7, 2012 11:09pm

wait until there is a heartbeat either seen or heard. The risk of miscarriage gets much smaller after that.

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Answered by JessicaWall11 - Feb. 7, 2012 9:02pm

i waited till i wwas 8 wks with the first. I heard the heart beat. Cat was out of the bag at 3 wks 4 days this time because how fast the hpt came up positive. I was freaking out cause my little girl is only 8 mo. Buts all up to you

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Answered by a member - Feb. 7, 2012 8:51pm

I miscarried at 6 and a haf weeks and had already told everyone! Im absolutely not going to see anything till at least 10 to 12 weeks this time. :( But, to each their own.

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