When did you start telling everyone?

[Mum8515]

So only found out yesterday we're expecting & around 5weeks. It's baby no2, with no1 we waited until 3 months to tell everyone & I mean everyone incl parents (who were over the moon but said we should have told them before)
This time I feel like I just want to tell my mum, should I? Or is it way to early?

Congratulations!
There are no rules or law around sharing pregnancy news, its what you feel is best for you. Don't feel pressured in to telling people because of comments made last time - this is your personal decision and they should respect that. If you feel you want to tell your mum then you should.

My first pregnancy we decided to wait but then unfortunately miscarried and ended up telling our parents and very close friends anyway as we needed the support. It felt sad that we only ever got to share the sad news and never the happy stuff.
So my second pregnancy I decided to tell my parents and best friends at 6 weeks. It was fantastic to share the happy news. With other family we waited until 16 weeks and everyone else we told at 20 weeks.

Do whats right for you OP!

I agree, just do what you want. We told my mum straight away and when we had a scare, she's who we called first. And when we found out it was fine and in fact twins, she was the first person we called again.

Our rule was we only told people early if we'd want to tell them bad news too.

Congratulations!

I think tell people you want to tell whenever as long as you're happy to share bad news too. We told friends and family early with no.2 and sadly that pregnancy ended in MC but it was actually brilliant having people to talk to when everything went wrong. I'd have felt really isolated otherwise. You've obviously got nothing to lose if you tell people and everything goes well!

We've told people who
a) we would want to know if a miscarriage did happen (immediate family and close friends)
b) need to know, such as work for time off for appointments or people we were supposed to be planning holidays with but no longer can.

Everyone else will be 12 weeks.

I told my mum straight away, friends and other family (inc in laws) at 12 weeks, and work at 18 weeks.

Told parents at 18 weeks and work after 20 weeks. Longer you leave it the better and quicker the pregnancy I would suggest.

We told my family pretty much as soon as we found out.
We then had an early scan at 8 weeks so after that we told my DHs family. We have since told a handful of close friends and will tell everyone else after 12 week scan on thursday

Also, I think if we hadnt had the early scan then we wouldnt have told anyone until 12 weeks

Told our parents and very close friends straight away, won't be telling other friends or work until I'm 12 weeks. I'm 10 weeks now.

Told parents and sisters at 8ish weeks. Told further family last week at almost 30 weeks and I’m telling clients at work (self employed) as I see them from now 30+5.(Although I think a few are guessing now from under my baggy top).

First pregnancy we told parents at 7 weeks, second pregnancy we told them at 9 weeks. I think both times we told friends at about 15 weeks. This time I have an irrational fear that something is going to go wrong and so we're telling parents and our eldest after the first scan, I'll be 12 weeks on Wednesday so not long to go. Will tell work at 15 weeks and probably friends around the same time.

It's such a personal thing and there is no wrong or right, just what's best for you.

I was the same as you. For this pregnancy (number 2) I really wanted to tell my mother right away so I did and it was lovely . Have fun!

We told our family at 10 weeks and will tell everyone else after our 12 week scan which is at 12w5d.

Just trying to think of creative ways to announce on fb 🙈