How should I tell my parents?

[ann_of_loxley]

For starters - they live overseas - otherwise this would be easy! lol

But... they know we have been TTC for awhile know. They also know about all of my losses (and have been 'there' as much as they can in their own way). They, over this time, have also cottoned on to my cycles! lmao - So they are always asking (at just the right time ) if there is any baby news!
So I can't really lie to them!...and I don't want to (for fear of jinxing myself really!)....

So how should I tell them?

I could skype them...But I am afraid I won't be able to get it out! lol

I am thinking one of those pregnancy e-cards - they looks so much fun and I really want an excuse to use one! lol - But is that too impersonal? (or is it okay since we already live thousands of miles away!)...

Or send them something in the post (which will take a few weeks to get to them?)...

What would you do?

[jenfl]

When we lived across the country from family, we called them on the phone. It's the most personal long-distance way.

Why are you afraid you won't get it out?

[ann_of_loxley]

We have been trying for a long time and I have had a handful of miscarriages - I am just too happy and feeing too positive about this one now to be able to get it out in anything understandable! lol

[hayleyvt]

Maybe send them a greeting card....missing you....thinking of you, etc....and inside, have another sealed envelope with the test results inside (the pee stick, or the letter from the dr, or better yet, an ultrasound pic if they need to do one that early)....write on the outside of the envelope : "Call before opening"......Then you can hear your parents reactions without having to say anything.

[2xy]

I sent my parents coffee mugs that said "grandma" and "grandpa" on them, and let them call me.

[moonInLion]

with DS, we told on the phone (everyone lives overseas as well). with DD, we sent pics from the 18 week ultrasound (yes, we fancied waiting so long). With our angel baby, we let our son (then almost 6) do the talking, that was fun. I see you have a four-year old. Maybe he could get it out in a nice way?

[LittleLegos]

For our first we bought blank puzzles and wrote messages on them, then broke up the puzzle and sent them to family. They called when they got the puzzles.

For our second our ds told everyone for us.

Now for our third we're still thinking of something clever.

LL

[ann_of_loxley]

Ohh...maybe I can get DS to tell them over the phone! lol