To not tell husband I'm pregnant

[Thisismyfirstrodeo]

This is lighthearted, but is it unreasonable to keep a positive pregnancy test result a secret from my husband until Sunday for Father's Day? I had a sweet vision of bringing my son in wearing a big brother t-shirt in the morning. Husband currently travelling for work, but will be back tomorrow and might ask if I've taken a test/got my period, so could involve lying 😶

Has anyone else managed to keep it a secret for a while? It feels wrong but I think he'd enjoy the surprise!

Also I don't have any other ideas for a Father's Day gift.

If he asks if you’ve taken a test, say yes don’t ask. With an eye roll.

@Mamai90 @JuneJubilee hahaha - yes this is very true. In my gas and air addled state, it didn't occur to me to say that at the time though! 🙃

I kept my first a secret for about 5 days so that I could tell him on Father’s Day… I pee’d on another stick on the Sunday morning to show him but your idea is far better!

That’s really cute op. Congratulations!

Just try to hold him off, say you feel it’s coming.

I can't imagine it. I was pregnant 3 times, twice successfully. Every time it was as much his news as much as mine. I don't really get keeping it secret from anyone close or making a fanfare/planned announcement other than just saying the news but definitely couldn't keep it from the one other person just as involved as me.

But I seem to be very much in the minority so ignore me!

I think it’s fine for a lovely surprise and only a few days!

It's only a few days, it's fine and a lovely surprise for him!

I kept my first pregnancy (which ended in miscarriage) a secret for 2 days until my husband returned from deployment. I then kept this pregnancy secret for about 3 days because I couldn't get hold of him because he was deployed again 😂 I don't think it'll cause any harm 😂

If I was a man and I wanted another baby and my wife lied to me about not being pregnant so she could do a "cute" instagramable moment I'd be really pissed off.

Is it not exciting enough? Do you have to put a naff t shirt on it (and probably video it for social media) for it to be a great thing?

Weird.

Good idea but I definitely would NOT involve your other child however young he might be. I know of too many cases were other children and relatives were told straight away only for the woman to have to go round telling everyone that she had miscarried a few weeks later.

I didn't tell my husband I'd taken a pregnancy test the night before Father's Day but that was for us. I didn't video or film it or put it on the internet.

Of course I’m not going to Instagram it or put it on the internet, that would be absolutely nuts!

thanks for all the ideas. Like the idea of making vague period hints. Though on balance, I’ve realised I have a few social occasions with friends between now and Sunday and it’ll be very obvious if I’m not drinking, and I don’t like the idea of other people guessing before DH.

I’ve ordered the t shirt and will do the surprise on an earlier day!

@Thisismyfirstrodeo

Sooo have you told your husband? If not I hope it all goes fabulously for you 💐