How did you tell everyone you were pregnant?

[cearstaidh]

I'm not pregnant yet - still TTC. But something got me thinking this morning about how I would tell everyone. This would be the first grandchild on both sides of the family, so everyone would be very excited, we also have some friends that have been expecting us to be having a baby for ages.... so when the time finally comes to reveal it to the world.... we would like an inventive way to tell everyone. So far the best idea I had was taking a picture of our dog with a "I'm going to be a big sister" t-shirt on, or maybe her heading a "mummy is having a baby" kind of book....

What did everyone else do?

Went to a big family do and DD1 who was aged 2 at that time was wearing a t-shirt I had printed that said 'Big sister in training'.

We didn't say a word. Took about an hour for anyone to notice.

"Like a PP I find the twee announcement stuff very American, very tacky, and very vom inducing."

goodnessgraciousgouda I'm American and hate the whole Facebook announcement thing too. There are lots of us and I can assure you we're not all the same!

All our family were round for a meal. We said to our wee niece, "so how do you fancy having a wee cousin?" Cue lots of congratulations etc. then we let the mood calm a bit... then we said "so, how do you fancy having TWO wee cousins? It's TWINS!!" The place exploded! Welling up thinking about it :)

My family are all overseas. We phoned my mum and stepdad not long after we found out, which was quite early on. They were sworn to secrecy until the 12 week scan, after which they could share with extended family on that side. I told my dad and gran after the scan, and figured they'd share with extended family on the other side. First grandchild for them, so they're pretty excited. DH is quite private and emailed his family after the first scan. It's not the first grandchild, so they've been positive, but generally pretty low-key in their responses. SiL has been lovely, which is nice.

Did a sly FB post on American Mother's Day, as that's where a lot of friends are, then a bump picture a few weeks ago. I thought about doing some sort of Pinterest-style reveal, but I couldn't really be bothered. I'm not putting scan pics on social media, but have emailed them to a few close friends and relatives.

There are cups on notonthehighstreet that have a message on the inside at the bottom. So, when you've finished drinking you see it Iyswim?

Please be careful though . You've no idea what other pregnancy stories people are coping with.

Called the parents. Couldn't get hold of siblings so texted or emailed them. Emailed a few close friends .

Everyone else we just had a "expecting our first in October" post on FB. Nothing cutesy, not really our thing.

People at work twigged about the four hundredth time I vomited...

Spad ^ makes a very good point. I do have a couple of friends I know are struggling with infertility. They got an email ahead of us putting it on FB. When we did put it on FB we were quite low key about it - happy news for us, but you never know what others are going through.

With dd I told my family by texting them and then buggering off to a friends for a week told friends by Facebook when she was born they didn't know I was pregnant with dc I actually told everyone face to face this time.

I've told my DH. He's keen to tell people and I'm not (recurrent mc). At the moment I'm pushing for 20 weeks scan at the earliest (should we get that far). I've tried the sharing with only those who you'd tell about a mc to. The problem is that group no longer includes my family or three close friends (infertility; unable to deal with it; probably not as close as I thought).
I think of cutsey ideas a lot. It's a shame they wont get used.

I'd like to do a line of our walking boots; with some baby boots at the end as a Christmas card (20+ weeks then).
A (silly) part of my brain would actually leave it to 36 weeks. Just to see the jaw drop on my mother who is a BIG reason why I don't discuss our pregnancies / MC in RL.
I love watching videos of pregnancy reveals etc. Secret dream of mine

Ive just had my scan, and told a few people. We were TTC for a few months but everyone I have told so far the conversation has gone like this :

Me: I'm pregnant! Yay!
Them: congratulations!
Me:thanks!
Them: was it planned or unplanned?

Everyone asks this. I feel like just saying. I'm pregnant and before you ask, it was planned!!

Its so annoying it kind of takes the shine off things. Just be prepared for people wanting to ask you this!!

I phoned family and close friends and just said " I am pregnant"

I then posted on FB " I am pregnant"

Was a bit awkward as DP's family live 300 miles away and we wanted put families to know at the same time. Also my older sisters are very sensitive about one knowing important things before the other . We waited for a family gathering for all of my side and announced it there. Then that same night DP called his mum to let her know and sent a group text to the rest of his family to tell them. Friends were told after family had been told. I text all my best mates at once to tell them. At 20 weeks we put a scan photo on Facebook which told anyone else who might be interested.

Scan is on Friday. After we will just phone immediate family (we live far-ish away) and tell others as it comes up. No announcement on Facebook. As an aside, it creeps me out when people post their scans. Gives me the shudders for some reason.

Both times I told my mum, (first time over phone second face to face)it took her around 8minutes to inform the whole of my family. For our second (due c week today)we took some photos of ds holding a sign saying "being promoted to big bro July 2015)while dressed as Christmas elf (was Christmas time), we told him at the same time so his expressions in each different photo tell the story.we "hid" the collage in with pictures of Xmas morning present opening. Cringe, twee, cheesy-I loved it, and the story it tells makes me laugh every time

I told DH by saying to him, when we had both just got in from work 'so, I've got some news.........your balls work!' we had had our first fertility appointment just 3 days earlier and he was convinced it was him.

He proceeded to phone his parents and sister immediately he was so thrilled. I would have waited but didn't mind really. It did mean feeling that i had to tell my family then too though which i did by phone. Text best friend with 'Omfg!!!!' and she got it!

Told manager after 12 wks and a close colleague or two and let them know it wasn't a secret. They did the rest for me.

Oh and mum told a cousin who congratulated me on Facebook (I loathe fb announcements) so that told everyone else and their dog.

Hi Notta we were on the 10 months plus thread together! You must be nearly due yes? I'm 17 weeks :-)

I told 2 best friends immediately by sending them pics of my test! We booked an early scan at 8w and decided we'd tell our parents after that. When my mum knew we were ttc we were under strict instructions not to leave it until after 12 weeks to tell her! In the end dh told his parents and siblings at 7w because he was visiting them and couldn't keep it a secret. We told my parents at 9w by just saying "we have an announcement" and thrusting the 8w scan photo at them. Told other people as and when really. Not on Facebook though! Work knew fairly early on though for health and safety reasons.

My mum died last September - I didn't manage to get pregnant in time for her. Let's say it's taken us a while.

However we were planning to take her ashes on to the moors so I have persuaded the family we need to do it the Sunday after my 12 week scan . That way, assuming all is ok I can tell everyone including her together & make the day a bit less sad.

DH has a grown up son. We'll probably tell him on the day of the scan. Everyone else can spot the bump :)

Ah mads, that's the sweetest, saddest, nicest thing I've ever read about how to announce it - I'm welling up .