Shall I tell my mum and dad I'm pregnant today?

[foxessocks]

I'm only 8 weeks and I haven't had any midwife appointments yet. It's my second baby. Dh thinks I should tell them because I feel so ill and it's hard pretending I'm fine all the time because I see them so regularly. He thinks they'll be a help to me especially with my toddler. I told them at 9 weeks last time but I had had an early scan.

I really hate making big announcements I don't like the attention on me so I'm happy to put it off but I do see the benefit of them knowing and once they do know I'd probably be glad they did iyswim

I can't decide!

No, he phoned his DM, then text his MIL.

No he didn't tell his dm to tell my dm! That would be a bit odd. No he text my mum and told her we were coming over to make an announcement but then said what it was. I'm feeling a bit rubbish and deflated now.

Think I might leave this thread for a while until I've seen my mum. I don't think she'll care but you're all making me feel like she will!!

It's not something I would do (text) but it's your mum and she knows you hate announcements! I'm sure your parents will be thrilled.

It's not a big deal fox, honestly.

Hope you enjoy today

I think that was a sweet way to tell them! It would've made me laugh, anyway.

I think I just told my parents on the phone.

I can't be doing with grandiose announcement type behaviour.

Oh, don't be sad, that's exactly the sort of thing I would do, it's the telling that matters not how it's done, and you are going over to see them and answer all their questions, it's fine. Hope you have a lovely afternoon.

I'm back. Sorry I'm completely all over the place at the moment I got myself into a right state about the whole thing, the thought of announcing it and then the thought that we'd totally offended them.

Anyway my dh saw how upset I was getting and rang my dad and told him properly and my dad said they hadn't seen the message because they'd both gone outside with their dogs. My dad was over the moon and told my mum who was also very excited in the background. And we're just on our way over now to give them the details.

I feel totally mortified by the whole thing now but sure it'll be fine once I get there.

How to totally mess up a pregnancy announcement!

Oh that sounds like a great announcement! How lovely for you all. Congratulations

Aww I'm sure it will all be fine

Tell them. We told our parents after I'd had a reassurance scan at 7 weeks because I was puking 24 hours a day and appreciated the help with my toddler. We didn't tell anyone else until after my dating scan.

We've told them properly now and it's all fine

I am a bit worried that I've not even seen a midwife yet but we're not going to tell anyone else until after the dating scan.

I told my parents and PIL when I was 4 weeks.....they were all thrilled! Nothing wrong with the txt don't worry about, obviously not some people's cup of tea on here but what works for you!