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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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dillydaydream32 · 07/04/2011 20:37

My mum told me I was pregnant before I even knew! She "just sensed it!" Seemingly I have a "pregnancy mask". I laughed at the time but she was right!

whatsoever · 07/04/2011 20:43

I called her from Nando's and told her!

Sounds a bit odd, but found out on the Friday and they were coming down to stay with my in-laws in the next day to watch me and my brother run a half marathon. I wasn't running the half marathon any more so I needed to explain that and why and we were in Nando's because we needed to get some food before going to a gig....not ideal but it did the trick

TwinMummy30 · 07/04/2011 20:44

I told mine over the phone, and it was a double surprise. only thing i heard was: oh my God, what you are going to do now? I put the phone down, ffs what shall i do get rid off one? but that's my wierd family......

whatagradeA · 07/04/2011 20:47

My mum's really far away but I sent a Mother's day card (timing worked out well!) 'To a dear Grandma' (or such words!) and wrote on the envelope to wait til I phoned on the Sunday morning to open it.

So she read it aloud as she opened it and sounded a bit confused..... it took her a sec to catch on!!

CountBapula · 07/04/2011 20:55

DH and I bought our house when I was 12 weeks pg, and we took my mum there to show her round before we moved in. Over lunch in the pub, she asked what we were going to do with the second bedroom. I said, "Well, there'll be a baby in it from September". She burst into tears (of joy I should add).

Katiekatiekatekate · 07/04/2011 21:23

My mother's a miserable cow. I phoned to tell her (as she lives a long way away), first Grandchild and her response was "oh lovely" in a voice that can best be described as 'bright' as though I had made a rather nice but terribly uninteresting cake, and then she immediately changed the subject to something that had happened to her recently.

PoppysMom · 08/04/2011 06:00

Oh sidorek :(

I know how you feel. I didn't get a response to the scan picture I sent. I have decided that it isn't worth the stress, as I need to look out for myself and the baby. My DH is over the moon and that is all that matters, as we are now our own little family.

I hope that our Mums come round to the idea, but if not, we have little miracles growing inside us and I for one am incredibly happy.

hugs xx

jomouse · 08/04/2011 08:27

I told my Mum on Mothers Day and my Dad a few days later. Mum was shaken and said she needed a stiff drink (have one for me!) and Dad was over the moon and teary. Bless them both

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LoveACuppaTea · 08/04/2011 11:35

thanks guys! I told me mum yesterday. I was SOOOOO nervous!!!!

me: mum i need to tell you something bt you cant freak out
her: okay
me: well guess
her: youre pregnant
me: yes. starts crying

she got up started crying and was like why were you so nervous! congratulations! jeezy peeps! Now i dunno why I got so worked up about it!!

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Ishtar2410 · 08/04/2011 11:51

With DD I wrapped up some wool and some knitting needles, along with some patterns. Mum hadn't knitted for several years following a stroke - she had knitted all her life and couldn't seem to pick it back up again. She's now knitting for England - we can't stop her! (She was delighted, by the way).

With DS she knew I was pregnant before I did. Took one look at me and told me - apparently she could see the baby's spirit in my eyes (?!). AF wasn't due for a couple of days, so I didn't believe her. Did a test the next day and got a BFP.

apricotears · 08/04/2011 11:58

Heehee Ishtar, my mother is the same. She is banging out at least one knitted item week at the moment!!! AND we live in Australia, so it's not even cold here. Haha. Bless her. Funny because although this will be our first child- it will be my parents 8th grandchild! I guess because I am 'her baby' she has gotten super excited again. Very sweet

KittyChat · 08/04/2011 12:32

Some of these are lovely! Sorry to hear about those with less than enthusiastic mums. :(

I'd just arrived after 30+ hours air travel to see my folks after Christmas. They were very happy for me but not jump-up-and-down happy (but that's just how they are). Straight away my mum started knitting - she hadn't done it for years so I knew she was excited.

In contrast to my DP's family - we wrapped up a babygro for his mum to open at Christmas. It had a card with it saying something like 'See you in July, Grandma!' She opened the card but couldn't see it without her glasses. When she finally read it the poor woman thought it was a joke! (DP's older siblings reluctant to breed). When it sunk in there was lots of laughing and crying and rejoicing and toasting.

becko · 08/04/2011 13:22

My mum had been worrying about my DP doing so much cycling as it can impact sperm production. So when I was pregnant with DD - first grandchild- I handed her an envelope with the scan photo in it saying we had found some research proving it wasn't a problem.

With DS I was in the dentist chair!! He wanted to give me an x ray and so I had to tell the dentist and my Mum ( who was there with DD). Far too early and bit mum kept it a secret even from my dad until we reached 13 weeks.

Both times they parents were delighted - feel so sad that other parents are not so happy...

candr · 10/04/2011 19:38

You poor mum's to be who did not get a good reaction, what a selfish way for the new grandparents to behave. I hope some of your other friends and family were happy. I am delighted for you all - huge hugs and positive thoughts coming your way xxxxx

PoppysMom · 12/04/2011 06:02

It is great reading all these stories. It makes me really happy.

I spoke to my Mum on Sunday and she is suddenly very excited and was talking about the baby for an hour and all the clothes she kept, cot, etc that I need to have if I want it.

I am so glad that she's come round to it and actually very fast too :)

Hope that the other Ladies with less than enthusiastic Mums experience the same

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