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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Sept 11, 2017 18:28:37 GMT -6
Are you doing any kind of announcement? If so, tell me all about it. If not, are you planning to let people know at all? I'm nosy and want to know! Bonus points for telling me about talking to your boss. I did not get the best reaction at my old job and now I'm really nervous.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 11, 2017 18:30:13 GMT -6
I want to do something fun since this is our last. However I'm 9 weeks with #4 so it's pretty obvious. I think people are being polite at this point.
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Post by katietopaz on Sept 11, 2017 19:07:42 GMT -6
This is one thing I'll freely admit I go overboard for. I have a hard time getting and staying pregnant, so once I get to the point of being able to share the news, give me all the cute Pinterest ideas. We did a Disney-themed announcement with Mickey ears for DS, since Disney has always had a special place in our hearts. I haven't let myself really think about what I want to do for this one because I'm nervous about making it that far, but I've thought about incorporating this onesie. ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170912/57a671592bd9ecf233808b7053382ca4.jpg)
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Sept 11, 2017 19:29:41 GMT -6
Love it katietopaz! We will announce on social media in a few weeks. We won a free family photo shoot and had those pics done a few weeks ago. I explained my loss history and my new pregnancy with the photographer. I had a framed picture of a rainbow at the shoot (that I held) and she was more than willing to incorporate it into some of our family pictures. So, when I'm ready to announce she'll email them to me for free and I can use whichever one I want.
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Sept 11, 2017 19:33:30 GMT -6
I have a family friend that is a photographer that I help when she runs mini sessions. Her fall minis are coming up and she always uses my little fam as an "example" shoot beforehand. So basically I plan to have her take an announcement pic during that session. I bought the "Oh Baby" balloon banner from target and imagine DH and I standing baby to back (me cradling the belly) and DD in between us all holding the balloon banner. We'll see if it turns out like it does in my head😬 We don't take pics until the 22nd though.
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Post by clementine on Sept 11, 2017 19:34:28 GMT -6
katietopaz that is adorable! H is a huge hockey fan and plays often, and we always joke that I'm a hockey wife, so I bought a shirt that says Hockey Mom. We'll take a pic of me in that shirt and him wearing a hockey jersey holding some tiny skates. I told my HR rep first since I had to keep coming in late for all my thyroid bloodwork in the first few weeks and she handles the PTO. I actually asked her not to tell my boss until I was a little farther along since he spilled the beans on a coworker's pregnancy before she was ready to tell everyone. HR rep's response was "I figured!" but I'm not sure how she knew. 🤷🏼♀️ My job has seemed pretty understanding with coworkers' pregnancies and maternity leaves so I wasn't too nervous about telling them. My field/facility/department is dominated by 20-30 year old females so I think they sort of expect it.
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Post by ovenrack on Sept 11, 2017 19:36:39 GMT -6
I will try to tell everyone important in the next few weeks, and then I usually do a low-key announcement on Facebook around 20w. #1 was this: ![](http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com/cartoons/511.gif) #2 was this: ![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/85/81/c785812ff51d0ecbbad86a3c99d02c43.jpg)
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Sept 11, 2017 20:22:14 GMT -6
Omg ovenrack I'm saving #1 for when I passive aggressively need to remind people (ahem, my mom/MIL) to stop asking about the sex. That is amazing.
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Post by babybean on Sept 11, 2017 20:33:51 GMT -6
First time around I just posted a status. This time it's obvious I'm pregnant already so I posted a photo showing my belly over a week ago. I told the people I wanted to beforehand. It's a casual thing for me on social media. I figure I post a bunch of boring stuff nobody cares about so my pregnancies can get a little nod.
I Sah now but when I was working I told my bosses early because I was feeling sick and had appointments so it was just easier. My bosses were married and ended up being pregnant too (11 days behind me) so they were very understanding and kind about it all.
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Post by ovenrack on Sept 11, 2017 20:49:44 GMT -6
Omg ovenrack I'm saving #1 for when I passive aggressively need to remind people (ahem, my mom/MIL) to stop asking about the sex. That is amazing. Yes, that's what I loved it for. We were team green with both, and I was just like, UGH I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING DRAINED BY A PARASITE SO JUST BE GLAD IT IS A HUMAN.
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Post by kayladawn91 on Sept 12, 2017 2:55:20 GMT -6
I love that katietopaz! That's so sweet mattsgirl2004! I'm sure the pictures turned out beautiful!! ovenrack those are funny! We already announced to family after my first US at 9 weeks and announced on Facebook at 10 weeks. I posted this collage:PDQ *POOF*
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Post by polson on Sept 12, 2017 3:50:34 GMT -6
just telling people as we see them here. so boring🤷🏼♀️ i love seeing all your announcements though!
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Post by nevertoomanyshoes on Sept 12, 2017 4:17:52 GMT -6
Love that onesie katietopazWe are also PGAL (x2) and I'm not sure what to do. We just told family this weekend (12 weeks and got our NIPT back- all good). But at work I'm just now not hiding it and letting people figure it out? I just feel so weird about it. I want to incorporate something about him being another rainbow for us but I'm not sure most people we know would know what a rainbow baby is? I just don't know.
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Post by alwayscheese on Sept 12, 2017 4:43:16 GMT -6
I love everyone's! So cute! We have a picture of our turnout gear with a crochet baby firefighter outfit we've been sending/showing people we want to tell. I think we've told almost everyone we want to, and DH is gonna put the pic on Facebook. I just got new gear with my name on it last night, so I'm gonna take a new picture for Facebook, then I'll share here too. 😊
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Post by cornpop on Sept 12, 2017 5:55:09 GMT -6
We took our picture this weekend. I'm torn between if it's really Pinterest style because it was pretty quick and casual.
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Post by cornpop on Sept 12, 2017 5:59:09 GMT -6
nevertoomanyshoes, I think most people at this point know what a rainbow baby is. But would having to explain it bother you, if people did ask?
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Post by clementine on Sept 12, 2017 6:11:12 GMT -6
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Post by sailsandstitches on Sept 12, 2017 6:31:48 GMT -6
We did fun announcements for everyone in the family with #1, but didn't wait as long to tell with this one. Just kind of slipped it into conversation. We'll probably hold off on FB until about 20 weeks, but I want to do a "Big Brother Training Camp" picture.
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Post by jewel on Sept 12, 2017 6:33:40 GMT -6
We don't do social media announcements but most of our friends already know. When we find out the sex we are probably going to make a little video or something and text it to people.
On telling work, I was super nervous the first time, I'm not really sure why bc it's a very supportive place, and they were great and have been really supportive in general. I will tell work after my NT scan, my only hesitation right now is I have been told that I am getting direct reports, but they haven't made the final decisions on how they are dividing reporting on our team, so I don't know who/the decisions isn't final. I really just don't want it to impact the decision. I don't think it would, but you never know. So I may delay a little (I WFH so there is no speculation or anything), but I can't wait too long just bc that isn't right given the openness work had given me in the past.
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Post by calendula on Sept 12, 2017 6:35:09 GMT -6
If I make a FB announcement, I'm thinking it won't be until closer to the holidays. We've never been the type to do professional photos (I don't even have any from my wedding), but I'm toying around with the idea of pushing out of my comfort zone a bit and having some family photos taken once I'm showing. Like, not mat photos, just some nice family pictures, and posting one of those after I get to my viability date. I'll probably take the opportunity then too to share a bit about what we've gone through, and how big a deal it is that this little miracle happened.
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Post by calendula on Sept 12, 2017 6:43:12 GMT -6
Oh, and Leaf 🌱 I totally get you about telling work. With my first, I had a VERY bad experience telling my boss. I had told him around 11 weeks and he made my life hell until I delivered (assigning me physical labor, denying sick time requests, taking away my flex time, passing me over for a raise, refusing to approve maternity leave, making fat comments, it goes on and on). I ended up quitting a few weeks after birth, because I suspected he was planning on firing me as soon as I came back and I managed to line up another job shortly after having DS. Its why I went back to work at 6 weeks. It was awful, start to finish. My new job is amazing, and my new boss is amazing, so I'm not as worried about her in particular, but still I don't see any reason to tell her sooner than I have to. I'm not visibly showing yet, so I will hold off until I can't anymore. When its time, it will be very matter of fact, and I'll make sure to follow up in writing about my expectations for leave under FMLA and our employee handbook. After that first experience, I'm fiercely protective of my personal business now.
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Post by cp3 on Sept 12, 2017 6:46:36 GMT -6
We will be taking our announcement photo this weekend. Most close family already know but this will be for Facebook. We have a brick wall in our backyard so I will have DD stand in front of it wearing her big sister shirt and I'll write March 2018 on the wall.
This is her shirt. She wore it when we told my mom and siblings. It took them a while to notice it.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Sept 12, 2017 8:15:35 GMT -6
cp3 I love her little ponytail!
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Post by yianna on Sept 12, 2017 8:58:36 GMT -6
With our third, we did a mini-photo shoot for Fall and had the boys change into a Big Bro T-Shirts (i'll try and get it to post here in a sec).
This is our fourth (now), and I don't have plans for a Fall shoot because I'm FAT AF and I don't want to see myself in photos, so, we'll probably just have our youngest one put on a I'm a Big Sister Shirt, take a photo and throw it up on FB.
I'm pinteresty - can't ya tell? LOL
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Post by sweetc129 on Sept 12, 2017 9:04:15 GMT -6
This is my 3rd and I have yet to even announce #1, and I don't post pictures of my kids at all so if you didn't know me you might not know if I even had kids.
Work is awesome but a lot is going on and I just haven't mentioned it yet. I don't know when I will.
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Post by auri on Sept 12, 2017 9:35:20 GMT -6
I'm going to post an announcement on fb. Thats pretty much the extent of my social media. I think I'd like to announce soon, even though I'm only 9 weeks. The first time I waited until second tri to announce, but I'm feeling like I don't want to wait that long this time.
I stay at home now, so I don't have to worry about telling work. My first pregnancy, I waited until second tri to tell my boss. I worked at a bookstore, and heard my boss could be an ass if you were pregnant. Luckily, I was scheduled during the day shift and I was only getting morning sickness at night so it was easy to hide. Although, we did end up joking around the store not to drink the water. After I told my managers, two other people said they were pregnant too.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Sept 12, 2017 9:42:38 GMT -6
With our first we announced after our anatomy scan. It was a picture of our dog and it said something about "I'm getting a human for Christmas" or something like that. With this one we will probably announce it at some point, but I don't know how or when. Mostly we have to do it before my social media obsessed blabbermouthed family spills the beans. My MIL is already dying and I'm only 8 weeks. Get it together people.
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Post by alwayscheese on Sept 12, 2017 9:46:37 GMT -6
😊 ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170912/0abec1fea781c45d3a14c9ac512aae84.jpg) ETA pdq
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Post by Rama on Sept 12, 2017 10:32:24 GMT -6
I chose "we'll tell people who need to know" because that's the closest to what my plan is? We told our parents and siblings immediately (plus my forum friends, obvs). Other than that, it's just an "as it comes up" kind of deal. We've both been open with it at work, too, because of our history. So, unfortunately, I don't have any work advice since our bosses/coworkers are just happy for us. D: Basically, after going through IF and then loss, I decided I didn't need to make a fanfare about being pregnant. It hurt a lot of my friends to see those and I don't want to contribute (I love seeing them myself, but I get I'm an anomaly) to their pain. But I'm not going to hide it either. People will take pictures or talk or whatever, I don't much care, but I'm not going to make a big to-do about it. I might make a FB album for maternity photos (if we get them)/baby shower when we get there, but that's about it. I want this pregnancy to be as low-key as possible. My family will make a big enough deal of it for me. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by smootiepie on Sept 12, 2017 10:46:48 GMT -6
I voted tell people as we see them, but we'll also do a low-key FB announcement around 20 wks (we did the same w/ DS). We've already told most of our close friends and family this time around.
As to work, I'm in a small office and consider myself friends w/ most of my co-workers, so most already know. I plan on telling my boss tomorrow (eek!) after my OB appt. It went well when I told him I was pg w/ DS, so I doubt there will be any issues this time around (other than the fact that my EDD is several days before a huge deadline...again...whoops).
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