I am five-six weeks pregnant.
2007-09-07 09:04:44 · 19 answers · asked by Jamie12345 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I think you just told people by asking this question. Tell anytime. I started telling the day I found out. Why keep that excitement inside and hide it for the first 3 months? That's stupid.
I know some are superstitious and wait until the first trimester, but that is mostly to make sure they don't tell everyone they are having a baby, only to end up having a miscarriage. However, then that also means that if you have a miscarriage, then since no one knows about the pregnancy, then no one will be able to offer you support during a difficult time, should that happen. Chances are it won't, and telling people now will not jinx it. Besides, a miscarriage could happen at anytime, if there is something wrong. But, again, that is not likely to happen. So, go tell everyone and celebrate.
2007-09-07 09:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by Annabelle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty much when I told everyone... I was 6 weeks along. I didn't even really know it, I thought something was wrong with my blood-sugar because I would get really hungry then eat and be fine. That was pretty much my only "pregnancy" symptom... but I found out I was preg and told all my friends and family that day. I don't see the big deal in telling the people you want to tell, then just let anyone else find out however. I think it's dumb when people keep it a secret...people are going to eventually know!!
2007-09-07 09:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people tell immediately. i have had friends who have told everybody literally as soon as they found out... like three weeks pregnant. i am not pregnant now nor do i have any immediate plans on getting that way but i plan on waiting until the first trimester is over before telling. i am a VERY private person and i feel that the risk of miscarriage is a very real one (statistics say that 25-33% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage during the first trimester). it would be devastating to tell everybody and then have to go back and for months when people ask about pregnancy and stuff and have to explain that we lost the baby. i am just super cautious.
my aunt waited on all three of her children until she couldn't possibly hide it any longer because she said it made the pregnancy seem shorter since people weren't always asking about it.
good luck with whatever you decide to do.
2007-09-07 09:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think some people try to wait 3 months in case they miscarry, but I told everyone right away - I was only 4 weeks along. Some people warned me not to tell, but I figured that I'd want the support of others if I did miscarry, so I might as well tell people. It's not like I'd keep it a secret. So we told the world pretty much right away.
2007-09-07 09:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel Sunnyvale 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After 3 months. This is in case you don't accidentally have a miscarriage.
However, I told everyone as soon as I found out. I was about 1.5 months pregnant at that time.
2007-09-07 09:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs Apple 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was about 5 or 6 weeks along when I told people, I was so excited and at the same time so nervous that telling people made me feel so much better. I don't think most people feel that way but that's how I did it. 3 months just feels sooo long.
2007-09-07 09:13:38 · answer #6 · answered by CLM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your support system....we found ourselves where we couldn't tell people fast enough after we found out. I even told my boss the next day at work - he is very supportive and I didn't want to worry when I had all these dr. appts out of the blue. That was one of the best decisions I made, because everyone where I work is really helpful....especially in the afternoons when i feel horrible (morning sickness is not just for the AM).
Really, what ever makes you feel comfortable.
2007-09-07 09:26:52 · answer #7 · answered by TX Angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
14wks. That's when your risk of miscarriage goes down. It marks the end of the 1st trimester. People will tell you the 1st trimester ends on the 12th week, but in my reading it is actually the 14th week.
Parents and siblings can be told as soon as you want, in my opinion. We told our parents the day we found out but didn't want to tell any friends, acquaintances or extended family becuase we didn't want to say "yeay we're pregnant!" to only turn around and say "we lost it..." That would be way too sad for me, especially it being my 1st.
2007-09-07 09:13:20 · answer #8 · answered by throughthebackyards 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am planning to tell everyone at 6-7 weeks. I can't wait until 12 weeks. I'm afraid my family and friends will figure it out!!!! Congrats and good luck!
2007-09-07 09:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The usual time is after three months (12 weeks), but I personally would tell very close family and friends a bit sooner.
2007-09-07 09:13:07 · answer #10 · answered by Essy_Star 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋