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To your parents

To friends

General randoms

I've told a few friends and coworkers that prayed for me. And yall hoes. And my sissy. We haven't told my husband's family...he hasn't told anyone. I havent told my parents (not super close)

When did you share the news with various people? I'm 7 weeks.
 

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Congrats!

I think I told my parents at around 8 weeks.

One of my girlfriends knew immediately because I needed her to look at the First Response with me and tell me that I wasn't hallucinating that double line but the majority of friends and randoms found out at 3 months.
 

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CONGRATS- May you stay safe & healthy!!

Most people tell only their closet/most trusted people EARLY in pregnancy.

Then the need to knows once you are beyond first trimester/showing- like your job.

Other people (not close to/don't trust) can just see it and don't need to be told.

To your parents

To friends

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I've told a few friends and coworkers that prayed for me. And yall hoes. And my sissy. We haven't told my husband's family...he hasn't told anyone. I havent told my parents (not super close)

When did you share the news with various people? I'm 7 weeks.
 

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Congrats hunni!! All the best to you and your growing little seed. You will be in my prayers.

I told my bestie and parents in law right away. My bestie was there for the pregnancy test and the in-laws wanted a baby so badly.

I told my work mate at 9 weeks. Only the ones I knew I could trust. Some knew because my boobs literally grew over night. Some had kids of their own and could just tell by looking at me lol

Do what you feel in your heart. Some people won’t even tell people when they’re showing. It’s all up to you and what you’re comfortable with
 

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I told parents and in laws together at 8 weeks with my first.


This pregnancy, I told my parents immediately and my hubby told his parents a few weeks later. I didn’t have Facebook with our first baby but now that I do, I still won’t be announcing. It’s more so if you see me out in public, then you’ll know. Lol




I had to tell my director at work very early because I was sick every morning and he kept asking why I was late. But he has seven kids so thankfully he’s very sweet and understanding.
 

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Lol this isn’t about me. But when I was in the US for school I was Skyping my aunt and she just randomly dropped “I’m pregnant by the way.”
I was shook I couldn’t even process cuz I didn’t know she even had a boyfriend. Then literally a week later she gave birth.
 

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Pregnant in my early 30s.
I told my parents when I was 4 months.
Close friends when I was 2-3 months.
Everyone else found out as an when they saw me out and about, or when I first posted my son on social media when he was 3 months old.

I think I'd do it this way again. But I'm generally a private person.
 

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To your parents

To friends

General randoms

I've told a few friends and coworkers that prayed for me. And yall hoes. And my sissy. We haven't told my husband's family...he hasn't told anyone. I havent told my parents (not super close)

When did you share the news with various people? I'm 7 weeks.

I shared with family when I was 7 weeks and only close friends.
My coworkers found out when I started showing
 

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Congratulations!! How exciting!! I hope it’s a smooth, joyful, and uneventful pregnancy!! Hope you’re able to enjoy it!!

I told my parents and siblings right away. Lol

My best friend knew as soon as I peed on the stick.

Ppl on fb are still like “you had a baby?!?” Me: “I’ve had 3 babies, lower your voice!” :ROFLMAO:

I believe in telling when you’re ready and most comfortable.
 

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I was 28..My bff found out when I took the test. I was a good 5-6 months before I sent my mama a message. I was in a bad space..and didnt need the extra negativity so I waited.
 

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That so exciting! Congrats!

In my culture (West African) traditionally we don’t announce it at all, except to very close family I guess. There’s no celebrating before the child is born, people celebrate at the naming ceremony a week after the birth assuming all goes well. It’s probably a juju/evil eye type thing. So people find out when you start showing.

I have Caribbean and Jewish friends who also didn’t say anything to wider groups until very late. They told me early on and was I asked not to say anything.

So interesting to see how others do it
 

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I told two of my closest friends (we are in a group chat together) while I was taking the pregnancy test. Then the results came back positive and I texted them that.
The next day I bought a cup that said the best moms are promoted to grandma and I got a random cup for my dad (couldn't find a grandpa cup) and I gave it to them that day.

Everyone else my dad made sure to tell everyone even though I wanted to wait a few months.

Congrats on being pregnant and I hope you have a safe pregnancy and delivery :love:
 

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When you see me you’ll know this time. When you know they’ll spread the word to the ones who haven’t seen me.

My first baby I did tell my family around three months and co-workers around six months. My friends knew around three months as well.
 
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Just found out I’m pregnant with my second, very early only 5 weeks. Called my husband to the bathroom the minute the +hcg popped up on multiple tests and called my bestfriend. For our parents, we’re waiting until we get our first ultrasound and everyone else will know when I’m 4-5 months along.
 

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I told my mom the day I got my BFP with all of my kids. I think I told my dad somewhere around 6 weeks. I announced to fellow mom friends when I got my BFP because we all share the news (since a lot of us were TTC and most of my friends are active in the same parenting/TTC/pregnancy spaces).

I went public (people outside my main circle) somewhere around 8 weeks.
 

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I told my sisters and best friend right away (at 4 weeks). Then a couple of my husband’s friends around 7-8 weeks because we needed OB recommendations. My parents at 12 weeks, and the rest of the family shortly after that. And my boss around 13 weeks or so.
 

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I might tell them this month. My first pregnancy in high school I hid it from them. I usually announce it when I'm 3 or 4 months along.
 

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Very select people- my husband, my mom, my best friend at various times in the first 8 weeks


Everyone else 20 weeks
 

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Congrats on your baby! I’m 25 now and had my first and only child 3 years ago. It wasn’t shocking when I found I was pregnant because husband and I planned it. As for the announcement, my husband and I kept it a secret until I was very big noticeably preggo and I just showed up to my family Christmas event with a big oll belly and my entire family was shocked and excite. My baby girl is 3 years old and my husband and I love our daughter more than we love our own life.
 

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My mom - at 4 months! She was the very first person we told. My mom took the wheel and told her sisters and the whole family. Think of Cole’s momma off Martin (TV show). lol

My coworkers - at 6 months. Only because I wasn’t really showing!
 

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I told my best friends right away. We were supposed to wait with husbands family, but his damn big mouth told them all. : unamused:

Some in my family still don’t know I have children...and it will stay that way.
 

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I’m seven months and just recently told coworkers b/c I work remote so they wouldn’t be able to see my little bump. It was very nerve racking. I did tell my supervisor at around 3 months though.

My parents and close friends knew within the first 6 weeks.

I still haven’t told associates on fb/insta... ugh, it’s just too much.
 

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Congrats! I’m 6mons.

I told my closest friends almost immediately lol. My mom too.
Im a daddy’s girl so it took me some time to tell him bc I didn’t want to have to explain situation with me and her dad lol.

As far as publicly, I still haven’t lol. Probably will once she’s here.
 

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Congrats hunni!! All the best to you and your growing little seed. You will be in my prayers.

I told my bestie and parents in law right away. My bestie was there for the pregnancy test and the in-laws wanted a baby so badly.

I told my work mate at 9 weeks. Only the ones I knew I could trust. Some knew because my boobs literally grew over night. Some had kids of their own and could just tell by looking at me lol

Do what you feel in your heart. Some people won’t even tell people when they’re showing. It’s all up to you and what you’re comfortable with

Had a coworker keep her mouth shut till the very end. That woman was visibly pregnant and yet didn't say a damn thing till she was ready to take time off. I also had a friend keep quiet till she gave birth. Only her and his immediate family knew and anyone who may have seen her during that time.
 

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Right when I took both pee tests I showed my momma and grandma and they said yup you’re pregnant.
 

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My first pregnancy I was 19 and I didnt tell anyone until I was no longer able to hide it which was about 5 months. I couldn't tell my parents right away because I knew they would kick me out and I needed to work, stack money and come up with a plan.

My 2nd & 3rd I was 23 and 27 and revealed right away.
 

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