When is it safe to announce pregnancy??

Question

Im 6 weeks pregnant on Monday and we really want to let everyone know our good news but we are so afraid in case complications occur during these next few weeks.. I already have a little boy and the pregnancy was fantastic with no problems whatsoever... Im probably just being paranoid but im so worried that something will happen to the baby as im only in the early stages.. what are the chances of having a miscarriage in the first 3 months???

Answer 1

congratulations.it's best to wait till after the first trimester.

Answer 2

That all depends on the situation. I am 34 weeks pregnant with a baby that I was told I would never have. I was almost 2 months pregnant when I found out and even though I was scared that something may happen since I was told I would probably never have kids I still could not help but tell everyone that I knew. as for your question, Most miscarriages (more than three-quarters) occur during the first trimester.Between 50 and 70 percent of first trimester miscarriages are thought to be random events caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. Most often, this means that the egg or sperm had the wrong number of chromosomes, and as a result, the fertilized egg can't develop normally.


They say once you hit 12 weeks you are very likely to continue on with your pregnancy without miscarriage. Even if something were to happen down the road you have every right to celebrate the life inside of you while it is there. If you are happy about this new life, by all means share your joy.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, one of eight pregnancies are lost in the first trimester. The majority of miscarriages occur before 12 weeks. By 12 weeks, if a normal heartbeat is heard or the pregnancy looks normal on an ultrasound, the chance of miscarriage goes down to like 1%.

If the worst would happen, would it bother u to tell everybody that u already told u were pregnant? If it would then i wouldnt tell, but if it wouldnt then rock on.

Im sure that everything will be fine.. Im a new mother and i was paranoid at first to, but everything is going just fine with my baby. I will pray for you and hope everything goes perfect.

Answer 4

It is totally up to you. I am at the same stage as you and have told a small group of people, really only those from whom I would like support if anything went wrong. Work can wait until the first trimester is over and I've had my first scan.

The risk of a miscarriage depends on lots of factors, including your age, and previous medical history. My pregnancy book says if you make it to 6 weeks, your risk falls to around 15%, and that if a heartbeat is visible on u/s by 8 weeks, the risk falls to around 5%. However, these must be generalisations across the age range and may well be lower/ higher depending on your personal circumstances.
Good luck with your pregnancy!

Answer 5

Tell people that are super supportive any time you want, but hold off the general announcement until after 12 weeks. I have known too many women who 'announced' after they saw a heartbeat only to lose the pregnancy 2 or 3 weeks later. They were further anguished having to tell people for weeks that yes, she lost the baby.

The rate of miscarriage after 12 weeks is 5%, so yes, there is some risk, but much less.

Answer 6

after about week 10 or 12, the miscarriage rates drop. if you could wait another month- I would.
Plus, your family will be way excited, and if you wait to tell them-- that's just a couple more weeks that they don't have to wait lol
I wouldn't announce until about 3 months along.. but it's hard to hold your tongue to some of your closest friends/family & then word leaks out!
Congrats on the pregnancy, and I hope it turns out just like your little boy~ healthy with no complications!
I don't know the exact chances of having a miscarriage, but I have heard that about 92% of women have miscarriages (most don't even know it)... good luck, don't be too paranoid!

Answer 7

The old rule is to wait after 12 weeks but to be honest if you get beyond the stage of it being a chemical pregnancy / eptopic pregnancy or when the heart starts beating this reduces the chance of miscarriage.

I told immediate family from 8 weeks and every one else at 14 weeks.

I figured that if i was to miscarry then i would tell my family anyway about it so if they knew before hand it wouldnt make any difference......

Good luck whatever you decide

Answer 8

After 12 weeks or 3 months

Answer 9

i just found out on tuesday that i am pregnant after taking an at-home test. i've heard from others and read that your chances of a miscarriage go down by the end of your first trimester. i've shared the news with a handful of people, but will be waiting until about 13 weeks to share it with everyone else. congratulations and good luck!

Answer 10

Chances are about 20% in any pregnancy that it will end in the first 3 months. Its pretty common.

At 6 weeks, you have a little while to go, but if you want to tell people, why not? What if you had a miscarriage? wouldnt you want people to support you in your time of need?

After I had a miscarriage, I didnt tell anyone til I was 13 weeks at work...I didnt want to have to deal with it at work. But for family, we told them once we were past the point we lost the first one.

Answer 11

Not sure what the statistics are. Every pregnancy is different. Tell people when you're comfortable with telling them. Some people wait until the 2nd trimester. I've always told people as soon as I find out, because I'm so excited. Well, except for my first one. Then we told our parents right away because we were scared (18...unmarried...in college...etc.) It all turned out fine.

You may decide to tell the people closest to you right away for support. Then, if something does go wrong (more often than not, I'd say things are usually fine), they'll know what's going on.

Also, be sure that you and your partner agree on the plan for telling folks before you start to share. Good luck.