When should you tell your family you’re pregnant?

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Hello,

I found out on Friday I am pregnant (yay) for the first time. I haven’t been to the Drs yet but I’ve done 3 tests which were all positive. I’ve told my partner but when do you tell the parents?

I know for the outside world and others not too close to you, it’s post 12 weeks but it feels wrong hiding it from my parents and sister until then.

When did you tell your family?

Thank you

Despite planning my baby with my partner, I was still worried that something would happen and I may lose him.

I told my partner instantly when I found out (I was 6 weeks pregnant) and told my Mum not long after. By the time I turned 7 weeks pregnant, everyone in my family knew.

Why didn't I wait for the 12 week mark? Well, if something did happen, I didn't want to be alone. At least if my family knew that I was pregnant in the first place, they could help me through it if I did have a miscarriage (which I did have only months prior and had to deal with that on my own).

Also, not waiting meant they understood why I was having so many mood swings 😆. At least when the 12 week scan did come along, everyone was excited with us.

I'm not against the '12 week rule', I just personally prefer not to go through such a tricky time by myself.

One friend waited until she was in labour.

She lived with her mum too

Immediately with my first. I was early twenties and living at home.

Second time I kept it to just me and DH until I was about 10 weeks gone. We lived away and no need for anyone to find out. Less waiting time for them as well. Told the rest of the world at 18 weeks

With my first child, I waited and told family around 9 weeks and then told everyone else after our first scan, I'm pregnant again and I'm about 8 and a half weeks, and I've pretty much told all my family and friends already 🤣🤣