Should I announce to my friends via WhatsApp or tell them face to face?

[Crossfitgirl]

Im currently pregnant and have told all my family and now want to tell my few close friends. I planned to tell them face to face, but when the opportunity has arisen there have been other people there so I've not wanted to spill the beans.
I now feel exhausted and nauseous all the time and feel I want my 2 close friends support but not sure I want to wait nor might I be able to face an actual meet up with how I feel at the moment!

I thought about messaging my 2 best friends on WhatsApp to tell them but I'm torn as I thought it would have been nice to do it face to face, see their reactions etc and have a good girlie chat about conception etc (they know we've been trying). I'm getting to the point I'm having to start fibbing about things like turning down an afternoon drinking session etc...

Would you tell them on WhatsApp or just wait it out till i see them?

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut

As someone who has had fertility issues I would so much prefer a message, with no scan picture, rather than a face to face as it gave me time to process it without having to do that fake ‘I’m so pleased for you but dying on the inside’ act. Please reconsider for your friends sake.

I was messaging a long time friend last night to arrange a meet up, haven't seen her in ages due to family circs.

We sorted a date within the next 2 weeks and she said oh, by the way, I'm 20 weeks pregnant just incase you think I've been greedy over Christmas

I was blown away - it's her 4th and I'm over the moon for her!!

Abso-fuckin-loutely @SilverLlama

Had already considered doing just that for one chum this morning.

I will do the same for the other and risk the flaming (she has weird social peccadilloes btw this is not to do with her fertility circumstances).

I'm close to all of the friends I am going to tell and know that none of them are having fertility issues so it wouldn't be an issue for any of them. One has 2 kids already, 2 are single and happy, and the other is also trying but we talk about it regularly and they've not been trying long. I'm feeling a lot better today so may even be able to meet them all tomorrow after all x

Without meaning to sound negative, please only share your news before 12 weeks with your closest friends who you would be willing to share news of a loss with. Before 12 weeks risks can be quite high.

I hope and pray that you both continue to thrive and all goes well for you.

WhatsApp group message worked for me 👍🏻