I'm 5wks pregnant and getting anxious about telling work. I am in a temporary contract and my boss and HR have both verbally promised me it's going permanent from the end of September (by which time I'll be 16W). I'm afraid to tell them I'm pregnant before then incase they decide not to give me the permanent contract - I just feel so vulnerable in this temporary one, like they could just say 'oh sorry things have changed, that permanent contract's no longer available'. But also - as this is my first - I don't know if I am likely to be showing by then! And also there are some big projects coming up at work for pretty much the whole time I'll be on maternity leave - so it'd be helpful if they had more notice, rather than less, that I am going off in March. I am just a bit afraid it's not going to go down well, especially if I wait longer than the usual 12 weeks. I also feel like they might be annoyed if I wait till the permanent contract's in the bag and then straight away announce I'm pregnant - DH says maybe wait a bit longer so it doesn't look like I was just waiting for the contract, but I sort of feel like time will be of the essence by then.