Announcing pregnancy later than usual.

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With my first two pregnancies I told everyone as soon as I'd had my 12 week scan.

However this time I'm holding off (currently 14 weeks and only my OH knows)

What's the latest you all announced it?

I fear people will think I'm weird if I wait to about 18 weeks or maybe later.

My main reason is I'm dreading telling work as it will totally change their thoughts on me (all 4 bosses are non maternal career driven women who have recently promoted me and think the sun shines outta my arse but will hate to find out I'm pregnant and will be leaving!!)

I was about 16 weeks with DC1 and 20 weeks with DC2.
With DC1 it was because it was such a shock and I was already 9 weeks when I found out. Then I had to figure out what I was going to do and then eventually get the courage to tell my parents...
DC2 I don't know what it was but I just didn't feel ready to tell people. Even at 20 weeks I still wanted to keep it secret, no real reason
Both times people were surprised that I was already nearly half way/half way but it was all ok and I'm glad I didn't tell any earlier.

I am 21 weeks and we have kept it quiet. I look quite fat now though, so think I will need to fess up sometime soon, but I definitely won't be making a big announcement - I'll just tell those I need to.

20 weeks, after amnio results.

Multiple miscarriages, stopped telling people at all after my 4th mc, no point, had 7 in total, was embarrassed and thought that my last pregnancy would end the same.
As it happens, everything was fine, so I told people.

We waited until 22 weeks. We told close family after 12 week scan but wanted to wait to make it public until after the 20 week scan but that ended up being late.
I'd do the same next time as I know a few people who have had complications at 20 week scan x

We told parents at 15 weeks, close friends soon after between 16 & 20 weeks. We kept it very quiet, was sitting visiting friends for two hours at 30 weeks before another friend forced me to tell them! I just was in shock, denial, hate the attention and small talk so kept quiet.

I've just found out I'm 2-3 weeks. Worrying when to tell parents. Did you tell them straight away? How long did you wait?

I'm not too worried about telling work yet although I'll probably have to go back to my old job after my secondment because they won't want to extend it.

Second pregnancy I was same size at 14 weeks as 25 with first- by 20 weeks I could have passed as 6 months. Didn't actually get much bigger but defo not concealable. I told work at 15 weeks first time and 13 second- because I could then breathe out...

I told work at 16 weeks with my first and 18 weeks with my second (though that was only my boss, colleagues found out from around 20 weeks+). The first time I kept it secret because I had only just started the job and felt a bit embarassed about it. Second time I just wanted to put off the endless questions/baby chat for as long as possible. Plus my job is quite physically tough and I hate constantly being told I can't do xyz because I'm pregnant.

You might find it harder to cover up a second time pregnancy. I wear a horribly unflattering uniform which hides everything but I was showing from around 10 weeks in normal clothes.

I waited until 14 weeks with my first (apart from my mum) - dont know why really, it just felt right.

Didn't tell most people I was pregnant with my second until I was starting to show at about 18 weeks.

I told family straightaway. Told work at 5 months.

Other people not at all. They saw me once I had the baby. Had very small bump so barely looked pregnant at 9 months gone

I announced my pregancy at 16weeks to all, family I live with knew at 6 weeks, because midwife was coming round next day so I needed to drop the bomb haha 😂

I don't think anyone really comments (and many won't even notice) on when you announce your pregnancy - in fact you don't have to announce it at all, you could just tell people when you see them and don't make it a secret IYSWIM.

Check your staff handbook about the procedure for notifying work, and follow it to the letter - they can't complain as long as you do that.

(And congratulations!)

29 weeks with my last baby, she was born 2 weeks later lol. People understood my reasons for keeping it to myself.

We told parents and close family as soon as we found out and I told work at 22 weeks. We told more distant family members and friends at 34 weeks which some were upset by but we had lost a baby at 20 weeks last year. Telling everyone that we had lost the baby was hard so avoided that this time. People were still offended that we hadn't told them before but you do whatever you need to do! Obviously work hAve to know by a certain point. Congrats and best of luck!!x

Told my boss at 4 weeks as she's very supportive and had authorised time off for fertility treatment. Had to tell other people at work quite early too as I can't do certain things at work and needed to have a risk assessment done. Good friends knew early, as they're the people I'd turn to if anything went wrong. Told parents and my sister at13 weeks. Husband's siblings still don't know as we've not seen them, and extended family don't know. I'm now 18 weeks. I've had 2 miscarriages and done 5 rounds of ivf so I'm very anxious.

Told my manager and parents around 8-9 weeks but did not tell any other family members or close friends until 16-17 weeks and everyone else at work around 20 weeks. Am sure some did wonder why we didn't announce for so long but no-one said anything to our face.
Its your decision and no-one can judge you for it. Congratulations on your promotion and good luck.