How long should you wait to tell everyone you're pregnant?

Question

I just recently found out I'm pregnant - 4 1/2 weeks. I am very exicted, but know the first trimester is a fragile time. I don't want to tell everyone too early and have something happen... How long should you (or did you wait) to tell everyone that you were pregnant? Of course, I'd like to tell my family and closest friends first... then my boss and work associates later. Any advice?

Answer 1

some women wait until they are 13- 14 weeks good luck

Answer 2

The first time I was pregnant, I tried to wait until I'd finished my first trimester. I made it nearly that long, telling everyone when I was about 2 to 2 1/2 months along. In January, I found out I was pregnant again, and again, planned to wait until the end of my first trimester. I was so excited, though, that I decided I just had to tell my mom and my best friend; they are, after all, the two people that, if something did go wrong and I did lose the pregnancy, I would tell anyway. I figured if I did have a miscarriage, I'd need to tell them so that I could lean on them for support.

Well, I did end up miscarrying. And while my best friend didn't tell anyone, my mom told her boyfriend. And my sister. And my brother. And my grandma, my uncle, my aunts, etc. She didn't do it to try to hurt me, rather to let the family know so they could support me, as well. I guess I should have been more clear in stating to her that I hadn't wanted anyone to know.

Now I've decided that if and when I get pregnant again, I'm not going to tell ANYONE. I don't want it ending up like last time. My advice to you is to only tell those whom you would feel comfortable telling that you had a miscarriage (if, God forbid, that should happen to you), at least until you reach your second trimester. A miscarriage is so difficult to deal with as it is, you don't want to make it even harder by having to explain it to everyone.

Enough about miscarriages; congratulations on your pregnancy! I truly hope all goes well and that you and your baby are very healthy. Good luck!

Answer 3

When I was pregnant the first time, I was so excited I told all of my friends, family and co-workers. That was a big mistake, because I had a miscarriage and had to go back to all those people and tell them. It's a lot of unwanted attention and people feeling sorry for you, which is never fun.
I am 13 weeks pregnant now, and we started telling everyone after our 12 week check up (after the first trimester) because then we knew everything was still okay.
I know it is very hard to keep it in, but waiting will pay off. When others find out you're pregnant, they expect to start seeing results right away, and that usually doesn't happen until after the first trimester.

Answer 4

I told some family and some friends early on
but i kept some ppl in the dark till i was really close to 3 months and my boyfriend didnt tell his family till i was close to 3 months pregnant also
but for u it all depends on when u feel comfortable to tell ppl some ppl will say wait till after ur first trimester cuz ur chance of miscarriage goes down a lot but if u wanna tell ppl before u go to ur second trimester than i say go for it! :)
i know how hard it is to keep something like that under wraps! when ur excited about it
good luck with ur pregnancy and congrads!!!!

Answer 5

well experts say wait till after you are out of the miscarriage stage so about 4 months. but if you choose to tell them sooner, just be comfortable to be able to call and let everyone know you had a miscarriage if it happens. thats the only reason to wait and tell family the fear that you may lose the baby, then having to tell everyone. you should wait to tell your job also if you haven't passed your 90 day mark. i was very sleepy and felt sick during my first months and my boss found out i was pregnant, he fired me 2 weeks later, no warning or anything, it was a good thing i have a very good boyfriend, b/c now he takes care of me.
congratulations and good luck!

Answer 6

i think of that some human beings wait because of the fact the 1st trimester is so risky and that they do no longer decide to could make that decision to tell human beings "I lost the infant" while already grieving. Others do no longer difficulty waiting because of the fact they're excited and decide to rejoice. individually, i did no longer wait as quickly as we found out i grew to become into pregnant and of direction i finished up with a blighted ovum. On one hand i grew to become right into a splash bored with listening to "each and every thing happens for a reason" from some kin yet on the different hand the outpouring of help from maximum grew to become into particularly wonderful. next time (please permit me get pregnant back quickly) i will in all probability wait to tell all and sundry till a minimum of I see/hear a heartbeat. there continues to be of challenge of miscarriage after this whether it particularly is decrease and a minimum of that is not yet another blighted ovum. i will in all probability tell my mom genuine away (as quickly as i'm getting an excellent) and doubtless a pair of human beings nevertheless. The formal "assertion" would be later (whether we hear a heartbeat at six weeks i will tell then). this might seem unusual yet i think like a existence is a existence so it may to boot be celebrated whether it ends formerly it "could". additionally, issues can genuinely ensue after the 1st trimester too so i do no longer see any reason to attend. My in user-friendly terms desire to attend next time exterior of my VERY CLOSEST acquaintances and kin to a minimum of hear a heartbeat is by using the fact i don't want a team of questions if I genuinely have yet another blighted ovum.

Answer 7

I told everyone in my family and all my friends the day I found out...about 3 1/2 weeks. They say to wait till 12 weeks but I don't know anyone who actually does.

Answer 8

This is one of the most exciting times of your life and the most wonderful time and it is so hard to keep that happiness a secret but it you can I would wait until a few more weeks. For example I have a co-worker that was so excited she told every one the day she found out. A couple of weeks later I saw her and asked her her due date. She told me she lost the baby. I felt like such a jerk. I apologize. But she told me no need because she knew that I did not know about it. But now she just told us she is now 16 weeks and has heard her little girls heart beat and feel safe about spreading her good news. Good luck to you I hope you have a beautiful healthy baby. Just take good care of yourself during the special time in your life.

Answer 9

Whenever you feel the most comfortable telling. People who have had repeated miscarriages sometimes wait a few more weeks to tell, but others tell the moment the "test showed positive" lol.

I have always told the people I liked and cared about within the first two weeks and everyone else later.

Answer 10

With mine I waited until about 8 weeks. Still early but far enough that I was really feeling pregnant. We only told close friends and family and then told others as it came up (they heard from someone else or asked about my appearance). It is nice to wait until things are safer because of miscarriage and all but is hard to keep such an exciting secret.

GOOD LUCK and CONGRATS!!

Answer 11

Wait about 2 months