On holiday with my parents - hiding pregnancy

[TheWiseTealTurtle]

So I am on holiday with my parents and I don't feel ready to tell them I am expecting yet. I am away with them for 2 weeks and already a few days into it they offered me a drink and I said I didn't feel like it which I think they thought was odd as it's unlike me! They are excited about us making drinks using their new cocktail bar and I don't know how I am going to hide this. To make matters worse I think morning sickness is starting to hit. What do I do?!

Tell them you’re on medication which means you can’t drink?

I would just tell them…get it over and done with and enjoy your holiday without worrying about what to say or do next…

I thought about saying I am on meds but I feel like I should have mentioned that already! I did consider telling them but I am still getting my head around it (first pregnancy) and I know this sounds weird but I don't want the whole holiday to be about that. Plus it wasn't exactly planned, I lost my job due to redundancy recently.

Just tell them.

I would tell them OR say you are TTC so on a health kick so no alcohol, but if morning sickness has started just tell them.

If you’re close enough and like them enough to go on holiday with them then I think you should tell them. They’ll guess anyway if you’re with them all the time for the next 2 weeks.

Just tell them you are pregnant and not feeling good. They are close family after all. If you don't want anyone else to be told yet then tell them that too, and insist they abide by it.

I am firmly of the opinion that you can't expect people to understand issues you don't tell them about.

They’ll guess. 100% they basically already know. If you are sick after rejecting a drink. Either that or they’ll make a joke ‘you better not be pregnant’! Which will be a LOT worse.

Make a deal of telling them and you have the time to sit with them and talk about your worries together. This could be a beautiful time together.

go for it :)

Just tell them and let them be happy.

My mum would guess. If you can, just tell them before they ask and it’s awkward

Just tell them.

How far along are you?

What do you think their reaction would be if you told them you were pregnant?

You need to invent an illness

I would just tell them.

if you really can’t do that, the easiest thing is to accept a drink then don’t drink it.

Are you young OP? Are you with a partner, are you still living at home with parents? I'd just tell them.

Id tell them. They are likely to guess if your not drinking. Nobody ever buys the medication excuse.

I would not tell them but I would not lie. They would figure it out and not ask questions.

Are you away on your own with your parents? I assume your parents know you have a partner? It depends on why you don't want to tell them, and your circumstances. Are they judgemental or are likely to react badly? If the answer is no, then tell them the truth. If the answer is yes, then you'll need to say you're on medication. However, if morning sickness has kicked in, then it may be impossible to hide. My Mum would guess, if it were me, my Dad would be oblivious (bless him!).

Sorry to hear about your job OP ..
Congratulations on pregnancy 🎈
How come you don’t want to tell them ? Is your partner on holiday with you too ?
Morning sickness is a balls x

No I have my own place and my partner couldn't come due to work. We have been together a long time just I wanted to tell them with him there too as I think they will be happy but there will be lots of worries like how can you afford this, why are you getting a new puppy in a few weeks (which I don't think they think is a good idea anyway!) I will tell them if I have to though just would rather wait, I am only just 5 weeks

I think most mothers would probably already guess so I wouldn’t be surprised if your mum already knows. I get that you don’t want to tell them right now because it’s a lot going on, but if I were you, I would just sit down and tell them. Tell them you don’t wanna make a big deal of it right now you’re still getting used to the idea and you don’t want the whole holiday to be about you, give them 20 minutes to ask some questions and then that’s it. Conversation done, let’s move on and enjoy our holiday.

I'd just tell them.

If you're not ready yet just text your mum you think you might be so want to test with partner when you're home if your period hasn't come so not risking it in the meantime but that's why you're not drinking .

I agree, your mum will know or at least suspect. I think if they throw objections in your way then you will just have to say you are excited and everything will work out.