Ideas for telling DH

[SurpriseDH]

hello ladies,

After a long time trying iv recently discovered that im pregnant :-)

its DH bday in a few weeks and id like to wait til then to tell him (if I can manage to keep it secret that long!!)

Does anyone have any ideas for nice/unusual ways to do this?

We do have other DC if this helps with any ideas.

thank you

Lay an extra place at the table for the birthday meal

oh I like that idea, but iv booked a restaurant already

I'd buy a daddy birthday card and put a picture of the positive test in it

Moonpig card with the scan on from baby

You can't wait a few weeks to tell your husband you're pregnant surely?? My DH would be really upset if I kept something like that from him for a few weeks. It's not as though it's a couple of days.

@mummyh2016

You can't wait a few weeks to tell your husband you're pregnant surely?? My DH would be really upset if I kept something like that from him for a few weeks. It's not as though it's a couple of days.

This ^

If you’ve been TTC I’d imagine DH would have some idea of your cycles and after a few weeks he might ask. Which would mean you’ll have to tell him on the hop or lie. Neither of which would go down well.

I’d do whatever surprise now and give him a gift/card from bump on his birthday.

yeah he knows my cycles, but they are irregular so i think il manage to hide it.

its not our first DC ,all others he has been there when i did the test so id like to do this differently.

fortunately i know him very well and he wont be upset do you really think id want to upset/hurt him on his birthday??

i asked for nice ideas to break the knews not opinions on keeping it to myself for a bit......or have i accidentally posted on AIBU??

Also, the 'neither of which would go down well'

sorry didnt realise you knew my husband!

maybe wouldn't go down well with yours but everyone is different

Congratulations op I forgot to say that!

Could you wrap a vest or bibs or something as one of his presents? That's how we told our mums on Mother's Day with DD

I got my husband a book called 'What's in Mummy's tummy'. My little boy handed it to him and his reaction was amazing, he was so surprised! I think it's a lovely idea to try and make it special for him on his birthday!

I wouldnt keep it a secret. Why would you.

How many do you have already? Say if you have two, and this is your third, get him a mug or T-shirt or whatever as a present with "dad of 3" on. (Replace 3 with whichever number this one is...)

@Viviennemary

I wouldnt keep it a secret. Why would you.

the reasons iv posted.....

jeez cant believe how much aggro im getting over trying to 0pan a birthday surprise

thank you to those who have actually responded to the question, some lovely suggestions

@imnotacelebritygetmeoutofhere

How many do you have already? Say if you have two, and this is your third, get him a mug or T-shirt or whatever as a present with "dad of 3" on. (Replace 3 with whichever number this one is...)

4th pregnancy, 3rd DC hopefully

Don’t tell him until you’ve given birth and then give him the placenta

@SarahBennettAdvice

Don’t tell him until you’ve given birth and then give him the placenta

oh how hilarious

My comments came from a place of kindness.

My DH would be upset by this, hence my comment. If yours wouldn’t, that’s great. I wasn’t rude to you, just giving you another side to consider and I suggested an alternative. In no way is that AIBU territory .

Good luck OP, hope you find something to do.

@MrsLeclerc

My comments came from a place of kindness.

My DH would be upset by this, hence my comment. If yours wouldn’t, that’s great. I wasn’t rude to you, just giving you another side to consider and I suggested an alternative. In no way is that AIBU territory .

Good luck OP, hope you find something to do.

Same, can't see how we were rude, we've not said YABU anywhere but it's a classic response from someone when they don't like what they're hearing. This sounds like one of those things people do for the 'gram though, in the real world I don't know anyone who would keep something as big a secret from their DH for a few weeks, like I said it's not a couple of days. Good luck OP and I hope it doesn't backfire like I can imagine it could.

I didnt say either of you were rude.

But your posts dont read as kind, and you didnt post to answer my OP.

thanks for your opinions

Im also not interested in social media 'likes'

Was just trying to do something a bit different to what we've done previously and thought id incorporate his birthday

@SurpriseDH
maybe ask the restaurant to put a high chair by your table will only work if your other kids r to old to sit in one, or get a cake made with half blue and half pink.
Congratulations 💚

@SurpriseDH
Oh or maybe buy him a doll and wrap it up get a t-shirt made for him for doll to wear saying happy birthday daddy can't wait to celebrate with you next year 💚