Have you told anyone? How are you telling?

[QueenOfThePride]

We haven't told anyone IRL yet. I'd like to do something creative at Christmas, but I need ideas...

[eri_flores]

Here's my creative Christmas idea:

I'll be with mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law and nephew. After presents
are exchanged, I or hubby will get up and say "oh, there's one more gift,
something for all of you" and make a big show of checking pockets, purse,
like "where is it??" then suddenly 'remember' and lift up my shirt to show
my belly, around which I would already have tied a pink and blue bow!
Saying something like "you don't get to open it for about 8 more months!"

What do you think?

Other than that, I told one of my gfs and another pg lady I met last night;
I just couldn't help myself!

[QueenOfThePride]

Good idea! Maybe we could paint a message on my belly with watercolors. Hmmm... Do not open until August 2007. :lol

[supermuma]

I really don't have any creative ideas...so I am hoping to get some from this thread!

I have only told a close friend at work and my boss (many appointments, didn't want to look like I was sneaking around looking for another job!). I almost told my mom this weekend, but the time never came up.

We are waiting a bit to tell most of our family and have thought about doing it on or just before Christmas...but I don't know how to do it!

I am also scared to tell because I will only be 8 weeks and ..well, I am paranoid....but I am sure by then I will be unable to keep the secret in any longer...

I like the bow around the belly idea!

[alisonsvw]

I havent told my kids yet. ages 3 and 7. Im going to wait until xmas BUT Ive felt them out and first they were like "yeah DS wants a brother DD wants a "stister" lol and then DS said "oh no remember juliana as a baby! she was a mess! i dont want a baby lol and then she said "im the baby" so im not sure how well our little talk went. Im sure they will be fine with it once i spill the beans. IRL ive told my 2 girlfriends and my cousin.

[dantesmama]

I've told everybody except the in-laws. My MIL is a nurse at the OB I went to my last pregnancy, and I don't need her pestering me about going to a doctor (I'm not going to a midwife until I'm at least 12 weeks) . . . I called everybody else right after I got my BFP, though.

[Aliviasmom]

With DD, I wrapped a picture of the ultrasound that in a frame that said "I <3 Grandma" I had copied the ultrasound on a Kodak machine, so I got wallets and had "See You Soon!" written on it. The ultrasound was at 9/10 weeks and I told my mom for mother's day at about 13 weeks. (Don't know HOW I kept it a secret for so long!) Good luck with ideas!

[mama_b]

We told everyone almost as soon as we found out. We just called and told them. We're not really into being creative about stuff like that. Everyone was really excited though. :)

[alegna]

We'll tell in the next couple of weeks.... we're getting dd a shirt that either says "I'm going to be a big sister" or "I'm the big sister" from granola threads.

-Angela

[ApplePieBaby]

I was thinking of just showing up with a baby in August :X

[QueenOfThePride]

I was thinking of just showing up with a baby in August :X

:lol We're too close to our families, they would notice the belly before then, I'm sure.

[krisalee]

We won't be telling any family for a very long time. Last time, we waited until I was 20 weeks, this time will probably be longer. After your 4th, people tend to give rude comments rather than congrats, thus the waiting.

I'll probably annouce it at my LLL meeting tomorrow night as I'm looking for advice on how to keep my supply up while preggo.

[MammaKoz]

I was going to wait until Christmas, but MIL is coming to visit from the coast tomorrow, and well, I've already puffed out in my belly a lot. I mean I seriously look pregnant, there isn't really anyway I could hide it when she is staying with us. Especially with the pregnancy sleepies and puking going on too. :lol

Plus DD and DS know and all DD talks about is the babies in my belly, tells everyone "Mamma is sick because she is pregnant" :lol so she would give it away in no time.

I was originally planning on getting DS and DD t-shirts to wear on our big Christmas Eve get together that said "I'm going to be a big sister again" and "I'm going to be a big brother" and surprise everyone that way, but everyone knows now. :lol

But who am I kidding, I just can't keep good news like this a secret! :loveeyes:

[mama_b]

I was thinking of just showing up with a baby in August :X

:lol

[twilight girl]

:rolleyes Um, I've told you all. I haven't even told DH yet! Probably will wait until later. He has so much stress right now, that it's just not a good time to tell. I'm hoping I don't start getting any really obvious symptoms before he leaves for his trip Sunday!

[Cujobunny]

We've told MIL, FIL, SIL, my mom, my brother and my best friend. My mom told my other brother, my grandparents and my aunt. We'll start spreading the news more publicly after we see the mw. I'm considering not saying anything at work (except maybe my boss) and seeing who will be the first to notice my belly once it gets big.

[Graceoc]

We've told everyone, we are terrible with secrets LOL! All positive happy responses so that is always good : )

[farmama]

we'll be at dh's sister's on Christmas, and i'm thinking of getting a little wooden box as a present for his sister and his mom. When they open it, it will have a little scroll of paper that says, "we're having a baby!"

is that hokey?

btw...

Grace i just clicked onto your link and i love your photos! but i started bawling and my dh just keeps giving me these looks...like "don't make me make you get off the computer..."

[123]

For my parents I have a picture frame that says BABY on it and has a teddy bear. I'm going to put a paper in it that says, "Picture to follow in early August" and send it to them on their anniversary (which is in Jan.).

For dh's side, we're going to wait until Easter. There will be no hiding it by then anyway.

For some reason this baby feels more private than the other two. I really do not have any desire to tell anyone IRL outside our household. And with both the others I had told people within days, I just couldn't keep it to myself. Actually the only person I've really told is dh (who was waiting with me after I peed on the stick). My 12 year old figured it out when I quit wanting to eat, which is a major preg symptom of mine. Not that I was trying too hard to keep it from him.:)

[PiePie]

I called my family immediately, huge unexpected urge came up to share with my mother. My parents reacted with their version of joy (not very emotive types), and my mom has called many times since (still today) with stupid words of wisdom -- like folic acid (duh), no drinking (duh), no exercise (wrong!), no lifting (wrong!), no coffee (mostly duh but also a little wrong). Most she wants me to see an OB today (Sunday). We are going with a midwife (yet to be chosen) but we don't really want to share that with her yet (she will disapprove, and DH wants the phone to stop ringing off the hook).

DH told his best friend, who was very enthusiastic and cute (he actually wanted to hear about my contipation, gotta find that guy a woman...).

I don't know how I'm not going to scream it from the mountaintops!

[mommysusie]

I told my MIL and FIL. Oh yeah... hubby too.:lol I told a good friend of mine that had a loss too last year and helped me get through mine.
I am going to wait to tell everyone else, probably till after the new year.

[PiePie]

The day we found out, we went out to dinner, and I was talking to the boy seated next to us (as ALWAYS). His dad said, "You've got baby fever!" (which has never happened to me). It must show. :loveeyes:

[PiePie]

My DH feels like he doesn't have any family to tell (i.e., anyone he wants to tell). For reasons I don't quite understand but won't question, he felt like he had to tell somebody who has a biological connection to Roo. Then he remembered a cousin of his dad's, and he called and told her. She was like, I know, it's time. She was much more surprised that his 40th birthday is coming up!:lol

[greengrey]

I normally can't shut up so I just want to tell everyone b/c I am so excited.

But logic tells me to wait and ideally I really want to wait until at least 12 weeks pass and we get an ultrasound and a heartbeat before we tell our parents. Only b/c my MIL will tell the planet within 5 minutes of finding out. And *knock on wood* God forbid something goes wrong, it would just be too hard.

As for if we can keep it a secret that's going to involve willpower.

I have however told 3 of my close friends b/c I need to vent and have some emotional support other than my husband.

[PiePie]

i am about to tell some friends because i need support -- dh and i are at each other's throats!

[ani'smommy]

I have told DH and you guys and that's it. We told everyone pretty much right away with Ani, but with this one I just want to wait for some reason. It was kind of uncomfortable telling everyone last time because I wasn't really comfortable with the idea of being pg. I wish I had given myself a little more time to get used to it.

I kind of like having it as our little secret for now anyway. I told DH I'm not telling anyone until they start asking. I didn't really start showing last time until about 5 months, and I know I'll probably start showing earlier with this one, but we'll see.

[Cujobunny]

I've told a lot of people. Both our families, a few friends, and my coworkers because I feel like crap and I want sympathy. :o DH told his coworkers, I guess because he's excited, and my mom told some more family. Last time I waited the 12 wks, but I couldn't keep it in this time.

Oh and for creative ways, I didnt have any, basically I just blurted out at the first opportune moment, Guess What, I'm Pregnant!

[momoen1]

I've told my dh and my sister. I'm having a really hard time deciding when I should tell the rest of the family. I sorta want to just keep it a secret for awhile I think. It just doesn't feel like the right time to tell yet. Although, my mil will probably figure it out on Christmas Day. As soon as I turn down a glass of wine or eggnog (not that I'm a heavy drinker) she's going to ask loudly infront of everyone "Are you pregnant?" She does nothing quietly.

Mona

[4daughters]

Only hubby knows and of course MDC. We usually don't tell anyone until after the 2 month, so I'm only 4 weeks now. I am finding it hard on how we will announce and when. This will be baby #5, I'm afraid everyone will freak out on me. I know my kids will be excited. So I plan on waiting as long as I can to let them know. Don't know if they'll be happy, cause I've gotten comments from both my mom and dh mom, "please don't have anymore" "we have enough grandchildren" :blah The only one who will start questioning will be my mother she usually always has an incling. I would still like to surprise them, although they'll freak! any ideas. Last pregnancy I had my daughters announce the pregnancy to grandparents. Then they freaked when we found out we were having twins.

[4daughters]

I've told my dh and my sister. I'm having a really hard time deciding when I should tell the rest of the family. I sorta want to just keep it a secret for awhile I think. It just doesn't feel like the right time to tell yet. Although, my mil will probably figure it out on Christmas Day. As soon as I turn down a glass of wine or eggnog (not that I'm a heavy drinker) she's going to ask loudly infront of everyone "Are you pregnant?" She does nothing quietly.

Mona
Maybe you can make believe your drinking wine. Accept a glass and spill some out once and while when no ones looking.

[4daughters]

i am about to tell some friends because i need support -- dh and i are at each other's throats!Ohh, I'll support you!:lol

[Sabo]

I told dh the morning I tested and then by a fluke I saw my best friend and her dh (who happens to be my husband's best friend) later that night. I told her that I would not be able to make it to her Christmas party this Saturday and why. I hate that so many of my friends are smokers.

I want to wait until around 12 weeks to tell the rest of my friends, but I think they'll figure out why I haven't been around them and their nasty smoking habits for 2 months before I actually share the news. :irked:

I plan to give my mom her Christmas gift and the tag will read, "To Mom, Love Your first born, mother-to-be"

[CrunchyClark]

Everybody knows! LOL Or well anyone who cares to listen ;) Anyone close to me IRL knows, because they know we went for IVF again, and so they were calling like two days after the transfer to see if it 'stuck' yet! Like I even knew yet. :)