When did you tell people about your pregnancy?

[ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia]

Just that really..

We told immediate family (parents, siblings) and around 4 weeks ish.

Have an 8 week coming up and if all goes well (ohh I so hope it does!) we are thinking about telling a handful of our closest friends.

I know everyone is different, and I think there still the 12 week rule in place for many people.

Just wondering what other people are doing/have done previously? Is there a taboo if telling before 12 weeks?

Told my mum the day I and my partner found out so 4 weeks. Everyone else around 16 weeks.

I told my best friend who is a midwife when I was 8 weeks, then family when I was 17 weeks. I wish I'd waited longer, as I hate pregnancy fuss!

I told loads of people before 12 weeks in both pregancies. I was really unwell with hyperemesis so it would’ve been quite hard to hide anyway! I just made sure we only told people I wouldn’t mind telling if I miscarried (obviously it’s not like the risk of miscarriage suddenly declines and then disappears at 12 weeks anyway, it gets steadily less likely with every day you are pregnant).

First time I told parents and one close friend at 8 weeks and then everyone else after our 12 week scan. This time round due to covid my manager knew before my mum at 4+5 and told my close friends at work at this time too as I was sent to work from hone. Then told my mum at 5 weeks and then everyone else after the 12 week scan again. But there are no rules for when you can or cannot tell people xx

Told parents and siblings before the pee was dry on the stick. Didn’t tell anyone else until 12 week scan.

I told my mum and sister at 5-6 weeks (DH told his brother then too), and a close friend at 7 weeks. We had a scan at 8 weeks then told MIL, and going to tell my work tomorrow at 9 weeks, only as that coincides with management supervision (I'm WFH). Then I probably won't tell anyone else until after the 12 week scan/ as and when I see or speak to people or if they ask. I wouldn't want to do a social media announcement until the baby is born safely. No right or wrong way really, it's just whatever works for you!

I waited 12 weeks with all mine

Told my partner, then both parents and siblings, and a good friend. I have miscarried in the past and thought who would know and support me through if it happened again. If them, then let them have the joyful news first.

I told a work colleague a t about 6 weeks as I was out of sorts, then everyone else I waited to scan as was trying to get head around it.

I’m leaving it at late as possible. I’ll tell people when they see me and it’s obvious. I hate fuss and constant questions. I told my mum at 6 weeks and already regretting it.

We're waiting til after 12 week scan to tell anyone, and even then it will probably only be family and close friends. I personally hate social media announcements - it seems so much like tempting fate to me!! After that, I guess I will tell people as and when I see them/need to - including work. But really, I don't think there is a right answer - whatever you are happy with, and would be happy whether the outcome were good or bad.

A lot of people wait until 12 weeks as that's deemed the "safe" point regarding miscarriage. However if there is a heart beat seen from 8 weeks the risk of miscarriage reduces significantly and 12 weeks is a bit arbitrary really as that's just when the nhs chooses to do the scans!

Btw I recognise your user name - possibly from TTC threads at some point? Congrats on your pregnancy :)

I told work the day after the positive test for safety reasons.
We made announcements to family at 16&17 weeks, work at 18 weeks and friends at 20 weeks.
I told a few people prior to announcements when me being pregnant was an explanation for something.

For me not telling was because I don't like fuss and mither rather than feeling obligated to wait. I'm glad I did wait as I was in a fairly bad car accident at 16 weeks on our way to tell my partners family. My mum would have been unbareable if she had know I was pregnant, we told her the following weekend. She said she was glad she didn't know because she would have been beside herself with worry especially as we were 250 miles away and she couldn't have got to us.

With these things I always go with what option makes my life easiest.

Congratulations on your pregnancy. A few people have told me before 12 weeks and I’ve never been anything but excited for their news. Certainly no judgment on their decision to announce it early.

I personally waited until about 20 weeks when I couldn’t hide it anymore because I also didn’t like the pregnancy fuss!

I found out I'm pregnant today, with my third complete surprise.I've already told one of my friends. I haven't seen her in about 4 years, but she is always the person I go to with things like this. I think I must be about 4 to 6 weeks. I don't want to tell anyone else for a while but I have difficulty keeping my mouth shut!

We told all family after 12 week scan, and some friends.
I’m now 18 weeks and nervously awaiting my anomaly scan, I’m glad we haven’t announced it to everyone yet, as I feel that would be more pressure. X

@Pink15 yes I was on conception board for longer than I had hope. Thank you 😁😁 hope you are doing ok?

Thanks for your input everyone! I think I may have to tell a few people on Saturday. I’m just so excited I want to burst and shout it from the roof tops!! Sounds mental I know!

We did that too, immediate family at about 6 weeks then a few close friends after our private scan. Then the world after 12 weeks congratulations, it's all so exciting!

@ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia aww - well you're pregnant now that's the main thing :) I'm also pregnant due in November!

Told my parents and my sister around week 6... everyone else gradually from week 22.

I told my partner and best friend the moment I got my positive. I told my family and in-laws within a few days.
I told another friend at around 6 weeks as we were going on holiday with them when I was 10 weeks and I didn’t think I could hide it (Was feeling a bit unwell and already started to show a bit).
I did a Facebook announcement after my 12 week scan to tell everyone else.

Didn’t tell anyone until after 12 week scan. Told most people around 20 weeks.

Told parents the week before the 12 week scan and siblings the day after the scan.

Still 12 weeks and not told anyone else just yet, it’s quite overwhelming telling people. My lovely SIL said she was the same and ended up telling people in about 3 rounds at 14, 16 and 22 weeks. That might make it less strange for me!

I told my sister, before I told my DH. It wasn't intentional telling, but I couldn't see tell if I was imagining the line or not and didn't want to tell my husband if there definitely wasn't one (we'd be trying for over a year)
Then that same day, told him and immediate family. Waited until after 12 weeks to tell other family and friends.