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Caramina · 11/04/2018 13:55

Not sure if anyone has read my previous thread, however just to recap, had a couple of scares, lots of bleeding and scan today has shown everything is just fine. DP and I unbelievably relieved and doesn't quite seem real yet.

My mum already knows I'm pregnant. I told her very early on as she has had a few babies and it was reassuring to be able to speak to her about it.

I'm much closer to my dad. Dad is a medical professional and deals with pregnancies almost every day. I wasn't going to tell him until 12 weeks but I don't want to wait any longer. I'm nearly 10 weeks now and have decided to tell him. I can't keep it to myself any longer and if anything just desperately need his love and support right now. He's always been my backbone.

My problem is that I wanted to tell him face to face, but am not going to have a chance to before he goes travelling. How on earth can I tell him in a lovely way, from 300 miles away, that doesn't seem completely impersonal?

I want it to be special but can't work out how to do it. I have two scan photos so could maybe incorporate these.

Any ideas would be brilliant as I don't think I can go through any more scares without him and don't want to wait until I'm 16 weeks to tell him either...

Thanks all.

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0to3sadonions · 11/04/2018 14:52

Can you FaceTime him? Then it’s still a bit ‘face to face’

Caramina · 11/04/2018 14:54

@0to3sadonions I could however his phone is a brick! I was thinking about emailing him the scan photos whilst I was on the phone to him and asking him to open them? I'm trying to think if I would be happy to be told that way if I was a parent!

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0to3sadonions · 11/04/2018 15:00

Ask him to download skype on his laptop?

AnneLovesGilbert · 11/04/2018 15:01

That's a lovely idea. I'm having a similar dilemma about how to tell my sister who lives on the other side of the world!

And I'm so relieved that all is well. Rest up and look after yourself Flowers

PS Let us know what your Dad says!

Caramina · 11/04/2018 19:21

@AnneLovesGilbert told my dad on the phone. Well, I sent him a scan photo. He is besotted already! He's over the moon and sending me ridiculous baby names haha. Bless his cottons.

How exciting!

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