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Post by catspajamas2 on Dec 19, 2017 18:59:47 GMT -6
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Post by sweetmelissa on Dec 19, 2017 20:37:51 GMT -6
I never really make an announcement, per se, but I don't keep it in because of fear of a miscarriage; it's just that I'm not really much of a sharer on facebook or in life, really. I pretty much just post pictures and videos of my kids; last time, I included a picture from the anatomy scan in amongst a group of other pictures, so a lot of people found out that way. Aside from that, I think people tend to find out when I post pictures of the newborn in the hospital.
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Post by mrsweasley on Dec 19, 2017 20:52:56 GMT -6
DD(5) announced to a bunch of people today that there's a baby in my tummy and it's the size of a clownfish. I'm glad she's so excited but I was a little embarrassed.
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Post by cara on Dec 20, 2017 7:28:33 GMT -6
We haven’t announced yet and probably won’t until 12 weeks. Due to my history, I’m still in shock that this could be real.
Last night we went to visit our friends who just had a baby and they kept offering me alcohol but I kept trying to nonchalantly decline. Pretty sure they probably didn’t buy it.
The awesome thing was seeing DS with the baby. He was super sweet, giving the baby hugs and snuggles. He actually didn’t even get jealous of me holding her for most of the time. That was such a relief. I think he’ll be an amazing older brother.
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Post by goldenbird on Jan 20, 2018 12:22:00 GMT -6
I'm going to bump this as I know us mid & late August people are getting up there in weeks. Finally 👍.
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Post by goldenbird on Jan 20, 2018 12:31:21 GMT -6
As of right now, my plans are telling our families in three weeks, at 13+1/2. I'll have an US at exactly 13w and hopefully results of NIPT.
I will probably try to meet up with my bestie the day after that appointment so I can tell her in person.
I'll call my sister who doesn't live at home, call my cousin I'm closest with, and text the cousin who is also pregnant. My mom can spread the news to the rest of extended family.
I plan to tell work people the following week.
I'm waffling on changing plans if NIPT results haven't come in by that Friday. I don't have the blood draw til 11 weeks, next Thursday. Obviously the US would show T21 markers if they were there but I don't know about indicators for the other two trisomies. My mom will be out of town the following weekend so that's out.
I guess I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.
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Post by klw on Jan 20, 2018 12:42:32 GMT -6
I told a few co-workers because I had so many doc appointments. It is very unusual for me to miss so much work and I didn't feel like lying about where I am.
I did the blood work for NIPT yesterday. They said 2 weeks, but hopefully it'll be sooner. We are having DD's birthday party in 2 weeks. I thought it would be fun to let her tell the family then.
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Post by cornflakegirl on Jan 20, 2018 14:47:03 GMT -6
For those waiting on NIPT results. I was told up to 2 weeks but got my results in 6 days. Hopefully you guys get them back quickly, I know waiting is the worst!
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Post by goldenbird on Jan 20, 2018 15:12:18 GMT -6
For those waiting on NIPT results. I was told up to 2 weeks but got my results in 6 days. Hopefully you guys get them back quickly, I know waiting is the worst! The same company, Counsyl, is doing my genetic carrier screening. They got my sample on Tuesday, so we'll see how fast they get those results ready. That might be a good indicator. |
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Post by tarheelmom on Jan 20, 2018 16:23:13 GMT -6
We just told 5yo DD last night after we got the NIPT results. She is so excited about her baby sister in mommy’s tummy! 2yo DS just said “No!” and stomped away, lol. Not sure how much he understands.
We went out to watch the basketball game this afternoon with some of my closest friends and DD told them the news right away. Everyone will know soon, I’m sure - girl can’t keep a secret!
I told my mom at Christmas via a 3-picture grandkids frame including DD, DS and an ultrasound picture. She is the only living grandparent and only one we told before now. DH texted his 3 siblings last night to give them the news.
I suppose I need to tell work now that I’m second trimester. July still seems so far away....
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Post by cornflakegirl on Jan 20, 2018 16:32:15 GMT -6
For those waiting on NIPT results. I was told up to 2 weeks but got my results in 6 days. Hopefully you guys get them back quickly, I know waiting is the worst! The same company, Counsyl, is doing my genetic carrier screening. They got my sample on Tuesday, so we'll see how fast they get those results ready. That might be a good indicator. Counsyl did mine so that's a good sign😊 |
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Post by goldenbird on Jan 20, 2018 16:33:38 GMT -6
The same company, Counsyl, is doing my genetic carrier screening. They got my sample on Tuesday, so we'll see how fast they get those results ready. That might be a good indicator. Counsyl did mine so that's a good sign😊 Yay! |
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Post by jaztastic on Jan 22, 2018 11:20:12 GMT -6
Ive only told the girls in my last BMB and my best friend. I also told my boss at work but only because of IF and needing to time for my IVF protocol. I'll be 10wks this week. I'm going to tell my parents on Valentines. Ive decided that I will send flowers from the baby to them asking them to be LO's Valentine. I'm sure my mom will freak. She always gets flowers so seeing who its from will send her over the top. Its a little bittersweet since I know I wont be there to see her reaction. I figured I'd wait this long because I know she will AW on Facebook, so inevitably every one else will find out shortly after.
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Post by potatocakes on Jan 22, 2018 12:19:22 GMT -6
We told DD yesterday, she is really excited (and immediately told strangers at the playground, so we made the right choice in waiting to tell her). I need to tell work today, we've told friends and family as we've seen them since Christmas.
We will do a social media announcement next week, likely (after my next ultrasound).
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Post by sasam on Jan 23, 2018 18:01:33 GMT -6
We told our parents a week after we found out and then told my extended family a couple days later at Christmas. We've slowly told other extended family members and close friends here and there. I've also told my boss and a couple of co-workers since I've been dragging at work. We plan on making the social media announcement in a couple weeks, assuming all is well at next week's appointment.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 4, 2018 10:57:54 GMT -6
We're in the home stretch! I have finalized plans with everyone we're telling in person.
Next Friday I'm meeting my bestie after work for a late lunch. I haven't seen her since mid December so I didn't need to come up with a 'reason'.
Friday night we'll go to my parents' so we can go out to dinner with them. I told them we were planning to go out to celebrate MH being at his new job for a year and we wanted them to come. Thank goodness he started his job last February. 😂
Saturday we're having lunch with his parents. That's been planned for awhile so no need for a reason there either.
I will call my youngest sister right after we tell my parents and we may go eat at the restaurant my middle sister works at and tell her there. Otherwise I'll text her to call me when she has a break.
Saturday I'll call a few extended family members and let my mom do the rest. MH will call his mom after lunch on Saturday.
🤗🤗🤗 I'm so excited!!!!
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Post by sasam on Feb 4, 2018 11:01:32 GMT -6
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Post by sugarskull on Feb 4, 2018 18:36:41 GMT -6
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 5, 2018 15:23:28 GMT -6
I hit a small snag. My dad has an obligation right as my mom's piano lessons end on Friday, so dinner is out. I'm switching to plan B, which is just as intricately planned out 😂.
I'll call her Saturday morning and tell her I bought her a new decorative cross for her cross wall, and I also have tax questions for my dad. I'll ask if I can come over before they go to the gym and that I want to get breakfast tacos on the way back from the place by their house.
FX this works. I have to make sure my dad isn't planning to run any errands hence the tax thing.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 5, 2018 15:29:16 GMT -6
If for some reason that won't work, I guess I'll see if I can go over after we have lunch with the ILs.
It's just so important to me to tell my parents first. Maybe that makes me a jerk? But I know my ILs are going to ask about my parents' reaction and I really don't want to be like "we didn't tell them yet" because then they'll think we told them first on purpose.
And because of the various schedules of me, MH, my mom, and my dad, we can't go on Thursday or earlier in the day on Friday.
I know I'm way over thinking this lol.
Did anyone else want to tell their own parents before their in-laws?
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Post by PennyCandy on Feb 5, 2018 15:36:58 GMT -6
I hit a small snag. My dad has an obligation right as my mom's piano lessons end on Friday, so dinner is out. I'm switching to plan B, which is just as intricately planned out 😂. I'll call her Saturday morning and tell her I bought her a new decorative cross for her cross wall, and I also have tax questions for my dad. I'll ask if I can come over before they go to the gym and that I want to get breakfast tacos on the way back from the place by their house. FX this works. I have to make sure my dad isn't planning to run any errands hence the tax thing. I told my parents first, but my mom guessed by looking at me the day before I POAS and my dad just asked. My in-laws are a little more....tactful and I left it up to DH to tell them. |
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Post by ohreally on Feb 5, 2018 15:41:06 GMT -6
goldenbird, I love the well thought out details of your plan! Don't give either a chance to bail. I tell my parents first too. It just seems like the right thing to do even though my parents' reactions are always a disappointment. I told them over a month ago and they haven't congratulated us.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 5, 2018 15:43:54 GMT -6
goldenbird, I love the well thought out details of your plan! Don't give either a chance to bail. I tell my parents first too. It just seems like the right thing to do even though my parents' reactions are always a disappointment. I told them over a month ago and they haven't congratulated us. I'm sorry they reacted like that! I know both sets will be super happy. I guess I just feel like since I'm the one who's pregnant I should get to tell my parents first if that's what I want to do lol. |
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Post by sugarskull on Feb 5, 2018 16:49:51 GMT -6
ohreally I'm so sorry you got that reaction from your parents. That sucks they couldn't say a simple congratulations 
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Post by sugarskull on Feb 5, 2018 16:53:10 GMT -6
goldenbird I felt the same way about telling my parents first too. My mom would have been hurt if she found out I told my IL's before her. But I also preferred it this way too. It just felt right to tell my family first. Do whatever feels right to you.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 5, 2018 18:24:55 GMT -6
I'll be telling work on Valentine's Day lol. I'm just telling my team, which is me plus my boss and 3 others. Everyone else in the store will hear it eventually or notice when I start showing.
We usually have a weekly informal meeting on Wednesdays. I'm going to make cookies and put blue m&ms in them.
I could probably make it another few weeks in my regular jeans/not obviously showing, but SMIL is friends with my boss and they shop at my store each weekend. It will be hard enough when they go shopping and see me this Sunday. 😂 they're going to have to keep their lips zipped.
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Post by notmoose on Feb 5, 2018 18:31:41 GMT -6
If for some reason that won't work, I guess I'll see if I can go over after we have lunch with the ILs. It's just so important to me to tell my parents first. Maybe that makes me a jerk? But I know my ILs are going to ask about my parents' reaction and I really don't want to be like "we didn't tell them yet" because then they'll think we told them first on purpose. And because of the various schedules of me, MH, my mom, and my dad, we can't go on Thursday or earlier in the day on Friday. I know I'm way over thinking this lol. Did anyone else want to tell their own parents before their in-laws? We don't really tell my in-laws. In their family you don't really announce pregnancies... you just let people notice. Idk, they're weird. But If it was different I'd want to tell my mom first. |
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Post by potatocakes on Feb 6, 2018 9:24:56 GMT -6
I told my parents first both times, but only because we told them when we felt like we had to (Thanksgiving and Christmas) and we were with my family/saw them first. We told ILs the same day, both times, though.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 6, 2018 11:12:12 GMT -6
Well now they are both finding out on the same day so that's fair lol.
Technically my bestie will be the first to know, which is how I wanted it.
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Post by ohreally on Feb 6, 2018 16:38:27 GMT -6
I just found out we have a company wide meeting the day I was going to announce my pregnancy to the office (I will tell my manager the day before). There are only 23 employees and we all work out of the same office. I was going to bring decorated cookies with a clever sign announcing the pregnancy and then send out an email that there are treats in the break room. Now I feel like I should do it while we're all in the a room together at the meeting, but I hate being the center of attention. They will give me so much crap if I wait until later in the day to announce.
What to do? What to do?
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