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am i weird? not telling people

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gincamelbak · 11/08/2014 21:04

I'm 14weeks pregnant with second child and feel a bit... meh about telling people. I've told my parents and sister, H told his parents and sister, one aunt and one uncle. I've told a few friends and so has he. Also told my boss last week and one work colleague (who told a few other people in the office). Apart from that, I haven't told anyone. Is that odd? I just feel a bit odd about texting or ringing other family and friends "guess what, H knocked me up again!" and definitely am not interested in splashing it all over facebook.

Is this weird? fairly normal for second child?

how did other people get the news out, other than just turning up to social events (pah! who am i kidding, afternoons at soft play) with a massive bump?

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RedToothBrush · 13/08/2014 18:07

Nothing wrong with doing it at your own pace.

Its other people's issue if they have a problem with it.

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theonewiththenoisychild · 13/08/2014 19:02

i feel the same. i am only 7 weeks i have told my family and a few friends as i am showing already. so big im thinking it may be twins. with my first and second i was bursting to tell everyone (good job as showed early with them too. my sisters knew before i did) but im just not feeling it this time. me and oh are super excited to be expecting so thats not the problem i just dont feel like shouting about it. oh dear maybe i have grown up

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Iseechickens · 13/08/2014 19:04

I waited till 20 weeks too.

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ch1134 · 14/08/2014 07:04

You've told more people than I did with my first! I was overjoyed but didn't want to 'brag'. I just let people work it out and tell each other.

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Squtternutbaush · 14/08/2014 11:54

Both DP and I told close friends and family about DC2, not for any particular reason other than that we didn't feel like anyone else needed to know.

As time went on people were asking me if I was pregnant when my bump started showing around 18 weeks.

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MrsWombat · 14/08/2014 20:24

No not weird at all. We've not made any big announcements. Told close family and line managers at 12/14 weeks. Work collegues and close friends at 16 weeks. Everyone else we see as and when we saw them. Not put it on facebook at all other than post scan pictures in a private album for family who live a long way away to see.

Certain friends of ours are enraged that we haven't put anything on facebook, which has kind of persuaded us to keep not putting anything on facebook. We'll definitely be posting a birth announcement and newborn photos on Facebook though.