Too early, but perfect opportunity??

[Clovery]

I've just had a positive pregnancy test after a year and a half of trying with my husband. We're ofc both very excited! I was thinking of waiting until a bit later to tell people (due to advice to wait until 12 week scan), but there's a really rare opportunity to tell our families in person next week.

My immediate family will be coming to meet my husband's parents for the first time (they live abroad and we had a tiny wedding, which is why they never met). It's so tempting to tell everyone when they visit, but I don't think the MIL will be able to keep it quiet from the rest of her extended family. I'm not worried about my family keeping it quiet, nor having to tell them if I miscarry. But 5 weeks is perhaps a bit soon? I wouldn't really tell my friends/extended family until 12 weeks or so. What would you do in this situation, just be patient and wait until further along, or seize this opportunity?? Anyone regretted an early announcement?

We told immediate family as soon as we were pregnant. But only those we would be comfortable knowing if something went wrong. 5 weeks is very early!

Congratulations and all the best with your pregnancy.

Congratulations! It does seem a good opportunity to tell them doesn’t it?
I had IVF so family knew when I got my positive. DGM did say later that she wished she hadn’t know so soon as it made it an awful long pregnancy!

I told my parents and my BF straight away with both my pregnancies - I’d want them to know whatever happened

congrats OP !

Congratulations! We had similar as it was my 30th birthday the week after we got our positive test, and we were travelling around the country to see my family. It was too good an opportunity not to tell them! I'm so glad we did as seeing their joy meant even if something awful did happen, our baby had already brought so much joy to our families. 😍 She's now nearly 2 and still bringing joy!

At 5w I would only tell the people that I'd be prepared to be updating on progress/telling in real-ish time if I miscarried or had to have a TFMR, and some of them had to be sworn to secrecy otherwise they would have told extended family members who would have been nosey/curious in an intrusive way.

After 2 MCs we decided to wait until after the 12w scan to tell our immediate family mainly because I suspected mine would worry