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how did you tell your mum?

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LoveACuppaTea · 07/04/2011 10:22

hi guys just wondering how you told your mum you were PG?

my sister done it with a large gin and tonic! think i may need a better way...!

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Flisspaps · 07/04/2011 10:23

We went shopping. We went for lunch at Wetherspoons. She said she was having the beer and burger deal, did I want one. I said I couldn't...took her a second before the penny dropped.

sparklytoes · 07/04/2011 10:26

I wrapped up some little booties in a gift box, and gave them to her with a note from the baby asking her to look after them until she met him/her in July! It was very emotional!

PoppysMom · 07/04/2011 10:33

I called my Mum, as we live a great distance apart and just bursted out with it.

It didn't go down well :(

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LoveACuppaTea · 07/04/2011 10:37

how come?

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PoppysMom · 07/04/2011 10:41

Well, she didn't want me to have children with my DH whilst we live in Singapore and not Europe. I told her we were going to start trying a while back (September 2010?!).
Anyway, now that it happened I got a "Oh dear!" and that was it. No congrats, nothing.

Ah well, I didn't expect anything else.

We will talk about it tomorrow (if I'm not too tired)

DH is very supportive though, but massively upset at her response. Hey ho, I am happy :D

greenzebra · 07/04/2011 10:43

My parents were going on a 5 month trip to australia and other places. So we went round and I asked my Mum when she would be coming back, what was the exact date. And then said oh you'll only have a month to wait then when you get back. She said what do you mean and I patted my stomach and she screamed!

PoppysMom · 07/04/2011 10:45

I really like that greenzebra :)

firsttimer84 · 07/04/2011 10:46

I text her a picture of the positive pregnancy test! She knew we were trying and was over the moon! we are close though x

Beans1977 · 07/04/2011 11:09

My DH and I had dinner with my Mum and Dad, and my DH asked my parents if they were free on October 24th. They said yes and looked puzzled, and my DH said "Great - how do you fancy becoming grandparents that day then?" and it took a minute to sink in before they were really excited!

nunnie · 07/04/2011 11:12

With DC1 I told her when I saw her. With DC2 I told her when I saw her. With DC3 I sent her a text as I was in shock and knew she would be too, didn't want the embarrasment of doing it face to face.

With the first two I just told her outright as she knew we were trying and had been for a while with both.

NewMummy5July2011 · 07/04/2011 13:31

I live in the UK and my Mum in Canada, so I phoned her up and said 'Hi Grandma - how are you doing?' It took her a minute to click but she was so excited (first grandchild) and very emotional and lovely.
P.S. Love the idea of the booties - wish I had thought of that one!

ethelina · 07/04/2011 13:33

Similar to firsttimer84, but I texted to ask if they were free at 5pm for us to visit, she texted back in a panic (why? ) so I texted her the scan pic to let it sink in before we got there.

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LoveACuppaTea · 07/04/2011 14:18

Oh dear I'm so nervous to tell!! Maybe I'll just wait till the baby can speak and let it tell her...

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Renaissance227 · 07/04/2011 14:29

beans1977 you are due the exact same day as me!!

marie14 · 07/04/2011 14:29

I'm only 20, wasn't bothered about telling my mum, but my dad! Left that to my mum :D

ethelina · 07/04/2011 15:00

How long have you known Loveacuppatea? And how many weeks are you? If you've only just found out maybe you need some time to adjust first. (Please don't say 30 weeks or I shall laugh)

clarabella18 · 07/04/2011 15:09

i bought a knitting pattern for a baby blanket and handed it to her in an envelope the next time i saw her. She opened it up and said "oh thats nice". i said "please could she have it ready for May", took a few seconds but the penny finally dropped!

Beesok · 07/04/2011 19:35

I was bursting to tell her but waited until I got my early scan and then called her to "casually" tell her (we live in different countries) but I burst out crying and couldn't get a word out so she got really worried at first :) then she got so emotional she almost cried :)

sidorek · 07/04/2011 20:04

We are ocean apart so it had to be on the phone. After a chit chat, I said:
" Listen, if everything goes well, you will be a grandmother in October".
she replied: " good, good....(silence) so what else is new and interesting?"
I felt crap, as yet again I did not manage to make her happy :(

onadietcokebreak · 07/04/2011 20:07

Sidorek....similar experience. She will be lucky to see me now for the next few months. We live 10 mins away

serendipity16 · 07/04/2011 20:21

I put a card through my mums door for her for when she got in from work.

I did a home made card & on the front it simply said 'Out of difficulties grow miracles'....................

And in the inside i put a picture of my 12wk scan & said 'Am i'm Mummy & Daddys little miracle'.

Although i already had children, i had over the previous 4yrs had 4 miscarriages & an ectopic which left me thinking i'd never have another baby.

My mum called me up screaming (with delight) down the phone.

toddlerama · 07/04/2011 20:21

OP, is there a reason you think your mum wont take it well? My mum was over the moon when I told her, despite DD1 being unplanned (we were broke and living with my parents...). Dad was quiet, but very very supportive.

sidorek · 07/04/2011 20:31

Not sure if you ask me or someone else, but will tell anyway. I cannot think of the reason. I am 37, married and settled. It took us a couple of years to get to that point, so ... she is just unhappy herself and refuses to see that others may be having a bit more fun then her. Just very bitter.
Just being a bit tearful reading this thread, but happy for all of you who had their joy shared and appreciated.

glitternanny · 07/04/2011 20:34

Oh i'm blubbing!!

Sorry to hear some Mums weren't so happy.

Are they better now?

I told mum and dad on the phone as OH wanted to tell his parents the day we did the test as his Mum was going into hospital for surgery the next day. The minute I asked them both to get on the phone Mum "knew" - she'd been feeling sick and heartburn-y like she did when my sisters were pregnant apparently.

Figgyrolls · 07/04/2011 20:34

I wrapped up a knitting book for babies and gave it to my mum when we were all having lunch, backfired only a small amount as dnephew gave it to her so she was a bit shocked that it was dsis, however was so excited, we also told the il's this way.

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