When is it okay to tell family about pregnancy

Miscarried at 17 weeks. In fact some moms-to-be feel that if they were faced with a pregnancy loss theyd want the support of close family and friends.

The second time around we didnt tell anyone until we were completely sure.

When is it okay to tell family about pregnancy. As for coworkers and bosses wait as long as possible. Hold off until the end of your first trimester even longer if youre not showing or if the news could interfere with a promotion says. If you already have children you might decide not to tell them until the pregnancys further along.

For a toddler 9 months is a long time to wait. However children may well pick up the information if other people know. When sex coincides with your most fertile ovulation days youll increase your chances of getting pregnant.

Get to know each phase of your cycle to make conception faster and easier. While telling your children you are pregnant is a great thing be sure that you time it well. 1 Telling your children you are pregnant is as good as announcing it with an airplane pulled banner all over town.

As soon as you tell your child even if they are old enough to keep a secret they will start telling everyone they meet. Whether its surprising or welcome news most newly pregnant women immediately want to tell someone. While many women know they are pregnant as early as a week after a missed period social norms dictate pregnancy announcements should wait until after the all-important 12-week mark.

Its entirely up to you. The risk of miscarriage is reduced dramatically after a heartbeat has been seen or heard. However Id still wait until 12 weeks just to double check that everything is ok.

The other extreme is to tell no one or to tell very few people. This group may also wait to tell until they have reached a predetermined point in their pregnancy. Then they may tell only on a need to know basis often waiting until their expanding abdomen shouts the news for them.

Everyones circumstances are different but we found most parents-to-be told their family they were expecting when they were between four and eight weeks pregnant. 5 4 weeks pregnant or less. 22 4-5 weeks pregnant.

23 6-7 weeks pregnant. When my wife and I got pregnant the first time we told a few select family and friends before the 12 week checkup. At the 12 week checkup we got the bad news that there was no heartbeat.

Having to call and tell people the news was terrible. The second time around we didnt tell anyone until we were completely sure. However theres no right.

Most moms-to-be do wait to share their news until after week 13 of pregnancy when the risk of miscarriage goes way down. But that doesnt mean you have to. In fact some moms-to-be feel that if they were faced with a pregnancy loss theyd want the support of close family and friends.

If thats true for you too why not broadcast the baby bulletin as soon as possible. With my first pregnancy we called all our friends and family the day we found out. We simply couldnt contain our excitement.

Sadly about a week later we experienced a loss. It really stunk having to then tell everyone we had a miscarriage but at least people knew why I was sad and could offer their sympathy and support which was very helpful. With the next pregnancy I was very guarded.

In my next pregnancy I told family at 26 weeks. Maybe that shows how I felt about it. Then I broke my pattern and told family at 14 weeks in the next pregnancy - after the gestation of my previous miscarriage.

Miscarried at 17 weeks. It isnt a case of right or wrong. But you do need to think through all scenarios when deciding.

Also on a more superficial note many women start to show around the end of the first trimester. By telling at this point youll avoid any funny looks or comments about your poochy stomach. One minor drawback of waiting to announce your news is that you have slightly less time over the course of your pregnancy to celebrate it with loved ones.

Many women choose to delay announcing a pregnancy at least until the end of the first trimester 12 weeks into their pregnancy. This is commonly attributed to the risk of miscarriage during this time but the 12-week mark is not a hard and fast rule you need to follow. Most of us are warned to follow the 12-week rule for announcing a pregnancy in case something goes wrong.

But sometimes its best to just be an open book. Brianna Dawe as told to Vanessa Milne April 23 2018 Photo. Courtesy of Brianna Dawe.