So when did you start telling people you were pregnant?

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Just got my first ever BFPs yesterday (and again this morning ) and its got me wondering... when should I start telling people? I know its very early days (I am about 5 weeks) and everything could go wrong yet but even if I wait to the "magical" 12 weeks mark things could still go wrong and surely if it did I would want support from the people I care about?

Now I am not talking about telling everyone but I can't wait to share the news with my closest friends and immediate family (will not only be my first but the first granchild and neice/nephew on both sides of the family) so everyone will be delighted, or at least they should be . Part of me thinks I should just go for it and tell them, the other part of me thinks its far too early and I am just tempting fate.

So my question to all you lovely people is when did you tell your nearest and dearest and why did you choose to tell them at that particular stage?

Family and friends, about 2 days after we found out sooo excited.

Work, about 6 weeks when terrible morning sickness kicked in!

I told my closest friend after the positive test... she made me come over and take FOUR more... then I told dh when I got home. Told our parents/sibilings at about 6 weeks. At 8 weeks I was extremely sensitive to smells and loads of morning sickness, so had to tell my colleagues but told friends before announcing it at work.
it was a surprise for us (not expected, not planned) so took us a bit of time to get used to it all... now 26 weeks and very excited!!

i didnt want to tell ne1 until 20 weeks, but mil decided to tell her whole world... i had a feeling i might be in for a rollarcoaster of a pregnancy, and i was right....

i wish so many ppl didnt knw...

congratulations!!

i had two miscarriages previously so was very careful this time.

i didn't even tell my mum until after the 12 week scan (i didn't want her worrying). then started to tell friends aroudn 14 weeks.

told my work at 24 weeks!