Hoping for some advice on how to tell a friend who isn't able to conceive that I'm pregnant.
It's all a little complicated - I have always known that she had some medical problems that made it highly unlikely that she would be able to have a child. However, I haven't seen her in a while (like 6 months) and not on her own for longer than that. So I've only heard from a mutual friend that she and her dh have been trying for 2 years and have now (I think due to medical advice) stopped trying.
I've read quite a few other mumsnet threads on the topic and the advice generally seems to be to let the person know via email or text so they can deal with the news in their own time. That seems really sensible to me. It's just more complicated because I only know that she has been trying/struggling to conceive and has stopped trying from a mutual friend. And I really don't want to dump the mutual friend in it, in case she has spoken out of turn either.
How does this read?
Hiya love,
I just wanted to let you know before I see you in September that I'm pregnant. I wanted to tell you anyway, but I also wanted to let you know ahead of meeting up partly because I got the impression from Sarah (and she didn't say anything - I just kind of guessed from stuff you've told me before and from her reaction to something I said) that you have been having difficulties and I didn't want to suddenly land it on you.
Love,
Lorelai
Really grateful for any advice?