I'm 7 wks pregnant and undecided about when to tell my parents and my husband's parents - both of whom live a considerable distance from us. I'm due to get a permanent contract at work when I am between 15 and 17 weeks so we don't want to go fully public with the pregnancy announcement til after then, but we would like to let them know before then.
DH and I have discussed telling just our parents and saying they must keep it to themselves until we say otherwise - we feel confident my parents will honour this, but are a bit worried that DH's mum can be a bit indiscreet with Facebook. DH says he doesn't mind my parents knowing before his. We'll be seeing his parents when I am 12 weeks so thought we'd say then (and emphasise to his mum about keeping it off Facebook!)
With mine, we can't decide whether to say now over the phone, or when we see them next (when I will be 11 weeks). On the one hand I feel like saying now would be better because a) I could talk to them about it and have their support, b) I wouldn't have to be secretive when I see my dad (without mum) at 10 weeks), and c) I guess I just feel weird keeping it from them as we are close. However the downside is it'd mean telling them over the phone so I have to decide which one of them to say it to first, the other might be in the room overhearing it etc. and it feels nicer to do it face to face. Can't decide really! Any advice from someone who's been there?
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When to tell parents?
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ThePartyArtist · 21/07/2016 13:38
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