When did you tell your families?!

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Hi! 😊 we found out on Monday that we're pregnant and so overjoyed and thrilled however we have no idea when we want to tell our families!
Two of my best friends told their families as soon as they found out with their babies which I really want to do but I'm just scared incase something goes wrong. But, at the same time if something does happen I think it would be nice to have our families support through it.
I would also LOVE to be able to tell them on Christmas Day!

I would just like to know some people experiences and opinions! ☺️

Firstly, congratulations on your great news!

Im 18 weeks at the moment. My first pregnancy. It was a unplanned but lovely surprise once we let the shock sink in😂. With it being my first pregnancy i had no idea what to expect. It was quite new and personal so for me, i decided we wanted to keep it quiet untill the ‘all clear’ (after the first scan, which for me was at 13 weeks). The first 12 weeks as much as they are exciting, it personally riddled me with anxieties i never knew i had. So i told no one at all, not even family members at all untill after the scan.

Told my mam and dad a couple days after the scan and they were the very first to know. Then we told my siblings and rhe response still to this day makes me smile so much. I couldn't of had a more suppressed snd chuffed family,

I personally felt the build up to telling people and keeping it a big secret made it much more fun/exciting. But you do what feels best for you xxx

*supportive family

I couldn’t tell anyone until I’d had an all clear on the NIPT at around 11 weeks because my mum would be upset/judgemental if I had a termination for medical reasons.

First child we told parents after 12 week scan and then other people followed after that.
Second child we waited until 17 weeks to tell parents as a few family members were having hospital treatment / operations at the time and didn't want people to feel they "had to be happy" for us when they were having a shitty time.

Told mine at 6 weeks on Christmas day. I was over 40 but exactly a year before I'd told them I was engaged so seemed like the best time. If I'd lost the baby I would have wanted support so I'd have told them anyway. He's 16 now!
With my second I did wait till 12 weeks as I was then 42 and type 1 diabetic (developed when pregnant with first baby). She's 14 now so happy ending.

Thank you so much everybody for all your responses and messages of congratulations!! 😃

I think we've decided we're going to tell our parents and siblings on Christmas Day seeing as we'll be seeing both families on the same day which doesn't happen often and also just seems fitting like a nice present to them :) I think if something went wrong I would want everyone's support to help me through it so I'm really excited to let everyone know!

With Dd1 I was still at school.
My mum asked me if I was pregnant. My mum was devastated, she had the job of telling my dad it didn't go down well.
With Dd2 I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 5mths. I went to the doctors with a kidney infection. He asked if I could be pregnant I laughed out loud and said NO. I wasn't laughing when he said the test was positive.
When we told people everyone asked if we were joking. Dd1 was 23! I was in total shock. My siblings used to laugh their heads off everytime they looked at me😆😆.
Congratulations on your happy news.

We told ours really early on, because we felt that whatever happened we'd want their support, and for them to know. They kept it to themselves though. Did the same with close friends.

We will be telling both our families at 14 weeks on xmas day :D SO excited xx

Also telling our families on Christmas Day at 14 weeks. We live abroad and wanted to tell them face to face. It’s also the day when we’ll see both sets of parents so it feels fair. Not doing anything crazy, just a scan picture in their cards. To be honest I couldn’t have told them much sooner. I really struggled with anxiety up until a couple of weeks ago and it would have been hard to face their excitement. Hugely excited now though!