How did you tell your parents you were pregnant?

[LauraBrown1]

I've been hinting on I'm feeling broody and wanting to start a family with my partner. I found out today I am pregnant and I'm planing on telling me and my partners family tomorrow. What would be a great way to tel them? Ideas? 🤰🏼❤️

When I was 19 was watching coronation street trying to build up the nerve to tell my mum and every advert seemed to be related to baby things and at the last advert I just burst out laughing and said I'm pregnant lol. 2nd time was by phone and she hung up and 3rd and 4th they just kinda guessed lol..

@bourbonbiccy awww I'm so glad for you sweet! It's amazing to see people have dreams and to see come true! 💕

Me and partner would love a little girl. He has a cousin who's 1 and the way he gets on with her makes my heart melt! We tried 3 month ago but AF didn't come but I've always had irregular periods and I've heard it can take up to months to get them to regulate so we also kind of gave up 2 weeks ago and here I am now! Happy/scared/anxious/not ready for the pain! But love all round! ❤️❤️

@rach2713 omg I can imagine! Were you all nervous and sweating! It's funny she guessed the other times, I guess she maybe kept thinking about it all the time haha

😂😂 there was a point when I would go to my mums house and do the 'maaaaaammmm' voice if I was asking for something etc and the first thing she would say is 'oh god, are you pregnant?!' So I guess tomorrow if she does the same I'll be able to give her the good news 🥰

@LauraBrown1 Idon't know if they do them by you, but we have someone in our shopping mall who has ceramic Christmas tree decorations ( all different ones with new babies, stalks carrying babies, stocking hanging off fireplaces where you write on the stockings who's they are and well loads anyway and they are beautiful ) and the he writes on them to personalise them , I get one every year.

If they do them, you could find a Lovely decoration relating to this and have Nan and grandad put on it with this years date. Then they could hang it every year from when they found out.

Just an idea, apologies if the message is a bit of a ramble

@bourbonbiccy ooh lovely idea! I'll keep an eye out tomorrow. I live in newcastle, there's a huge store called the Metrocentre where I work at (Superdrug make up girl 💁🏼‍♀️😂)
I'm going to check places like Collectables and Argos 😊 xx

I told my mum first in tears - i was happy but still terrified (i have my own house/financially secure but)! still wanted my mum to be ok about it - she was awesome
then i miscarried and i know it broke her heart.

2nd time again - told her cautiously she was elated. My dad however was more oh...are you sure. yes dad. im in my 30s... its cool :D

Yeah all day I was trying to find the right time to tell her but never see.ed the time until Corrie was on lol.

I think she guessed as I stopped getting my headaches and was getting more moody haha..

@carly2803 sorry to hear that first story my love. I could never image the heartache, especially if it was your first! But brilliant news with your second pregnancy! Haha.
That's so weird, is it just me or do you think you feel like a little child when it comes to telling them, like the nerves yet you know you're ready? Like your dad asking are you sure haha

DDI we gave them an envelope with a scan picture. My df especially was so shocked but delighted.

DTs I was on the phone and asked dm what she was doing on a certain date (due date) when she asked why said actually I hoped you'd babysit while I'm in labour. Sadly that didn't happen due to second trimester miscarriage.

Dd2 I rang dm both excited and terrified as soon as I found out in case it went wrong again. She was then very "surprised" when Dd1 announced to her and df she was going to be a big sister after several scans

@Loyaultemelie happy for you sweetheart! Sounds like a lovely family you have ❤️❤️

We went a bit cheesy but it worked 😂 My husband isn’t a drinker generally but loves a rum and coke so I had a t shirt made for him that read ‘I am the reason why all the rum is gone!’ with a pirate logo thing, and then a tiny version printed on a babygrow that said ‘My Daddy is the reason why all the rum is gone!’. He wore the t shirt to my parents when we went over and after a while my Mum commented on it and laughed, so husband pulled out the babygrow from his pocket and said did she like this one too! It took her and my Dad a few seconds to realise what was going on, then they both started (happy!) crying. Not everyone’s cup of tea but worked well for my family :)

@PickettBowtruckles wow that sounds so amazing! I bet you had happy nerves just wanting them to find out in a crazy way! You and I are alike; I like the funny little ways to tell them! Xx

DH had to tell them because I’d been in bed throwing up constantly over Easter week, missing numerous family events. I was admitted to hospital a couple of days later, with HG.

@PatchworkElmer oh no so you won't very well 😔

If you don't mind me asking what's HG?

@LauraBrown1 it’s Hypremesis Gravidarum (best known sufferer is probably Kate Middleton). It’s extreme nausea and vomiting- I was being sick about 30 times a day, and was admitted to hospital because I was dangerously dehydrated. Several of my HG buddies had it a lot worse than me though.

Our original plan was to give them a scan picture at 12 weeks, but the reality was just a bit different 😂

Congratulations! What a special day!
You could say to them that they need to get their thinking hats on as in 9 (or so) months they will be called something else. What would they like that to be? And wait for the penny to drop . Exciting times!

I rang my mum when the pee on the stick was still wet!

She knew we had been TTC so I said I had some news and she said 'OOOH is it what I think it is?!?!'

@PatchworkElmer oh god! 30 times a day!! I could imagine it ending up being a lot of bile and you having really sore throat. 😬

@LadyGAgain hahaha that's so funny! I've got loads of ideas 😊😊

With DD we’d told our parents we were ttc. I told my dad when I thought I was pregnant, then told him the tests were unclear, then that I was seeing Gp etc etc. I think by the time I had it confirmed the novelty of the news had worn off haha. He was happy though.

With MIL we were going for lunch on Christmas Eve and she casually asked how I was keeping. I replied “well, I’m feeling ever so sick in the mornings, but otherwise ok” with a mischievous smile. She started screaming and cuddling me and DH and was beyond excited.

This time, I had told my dad about a miscarriage in June and then in September I told him I thought I was pregnant again but was nervous about testing. He reassured me and was pleased when it was positive.

With MIL she was visiting us and DD told her the news by saying “I’m going to be a big sister!” Again, lots of screaming and hugging.

I was keen to tell them early as we’re close and knew they’d be really happy and supportive.

Congrats!!

The first time I think I just said it to people because I was so Ill 🤮

The second time I had no idea but everyone else knew...I just thought I was run down/and Ill but no I was nearly 9weeks and had no idea 🤣🙈

Hope this doesn't out me to anyone who had heard this story in real life... I was scared of telling my parents because I was quite young (20), and they didn't even know DH existed - they thought I was still living with my ex, who was abusive and had isolated me from them, by then I was too embarrassed and ashamed to tell them they were right and he was a bad egg so had not informed them about my change of circumstances.

I was in Matalan with my mum and seized the moment to tell her there where she couldn't make a scene. She walked out instead. In hindsight it was a shitty thing to do, and I failed to mention that DH was the father, so she assumed it was my ex. I only introduced DH to them when I was 6 months pregnant, because I thought they would disapprove. They didn't, partly because he was anyone but my ex!

I'm not suggesting this as a viable option by the way.

Congrats OP! I Announced our second pregnancy by falling down the stairs carrying my DD - I was rushed to the EPU and my DD to A&E (broken leg but she was otherwise fine) Messaged Mil and Fil to explain what had happened and the she forwarded our (private) message to every single person in the family. Luckily Baby was fine! So I don’t recommend doing that!

Currently pregnant with DC3 and I bought T-shirt for my kids to wear and parades them around until PiL noticed haha - FiL didn’t get the message and I had to say (he said Jesus Christ, nae again ) MiL cried! My mum was pretty mad tbh and said “FFS, why?” That was sad but she is happy now.
T-shirt’s are great and a great memento to keep. The one I got for hubby is a great jammie top now x

Update- I told them yesterday and it was the most nerve racking thing ever! Haha I made the little baubles with the booties and put it into a present bag with a card saying grandparents and a little unicorn soft toy that sang merry Christmas😊 my mam realised straight away, my auntie and nana almost had a heart attack! As for my partners parents they were away at the caravan so we FaceTimed them but they couldn't see the little baby shoes so we had to explain 😂 it was amazing to see everyone happy xxxx ❤️❤️