When to announce to family/friends/ social media

Congratulations!!! That is so so exciting! It took me 3 years to get pregnant with my first so I understand the excitement! I think the right time is when you are ready! I personally didn’t want to announce in social media until 12 weeks, but my immediate family new earlier. I found out I was pregnant December 1st and told me family on Christmas Eve.

This time around I’ll probably do the same, tell my immediate family after the first ultrasound and social media at 12 weeks.

Same after three years we’re also due in December! We told immediate family immediately lol and we’re going to make a social media post after finding out the gender

I am personally keeping it to myself for the most part until birth, but I also had a miscarriage in ‘22 & the people I’m keeping it from told me to get over it😅🥲

We waited to tell our parents with our first after the first ultrasound (which was around 9 weeks). We waited to announce to the wider world till more like 12 weeks.

It's up to you. But one reason to wait for the first ultrasound is that once the heart beat is detected the chance of miscarriage goes down significantly.

Awee yes that would be so perfect!!

that is horrible they told you to get over it! So completely understand where your coming from 😭

I’m sorry that happened to you I’ve had a similar situation last year feeling like I was the only one who truly cared about my loss so I understand how you must’ve felt. I’m so happy you’ve been blessed with another opportunity and respect you decision on keeping it to yourself! Whatever keeps you and baby safe and happy!

I am horrible at keeping secrets so I have told my family and really close friends already! Social media I hold off on until the second trimester though!

thank you both so much🥹🥹🫶🏻I appreciate the kind words, always!🫶🏻

I can’t believe this, I’m so sorry. Glad you’re finding community & support elsewhere — especially within yourself 🤍

First time soon-to-be mommy here, due first week of December — I’m so nervous about everything in the early stages rn, so currently keeping everything to myself & the hubs, while planning to tell our immediate family after our first prenatal appt in 2 weeks (8 weeks into the journey), but I’m a bit nervous about that too (and all the inevitable, unwarranted advice that’ll come with it). Social media/the rest can wait lol.

I’m also very eager to tell my mom as she’s my biggest support person. Though waiting until we get ultrasound confirmation next week. Though the wait is terrible as I see my mom very frequently!

Same ! So nervous about the first trimester, so planning to keep it to myself until we hit 12 wks. We live long distance from our families, which makes it a bit easier to do. My mom will be coming to visit right around 12 wks, and my plan is to share the news in person!

I told my two best friends and mom immediately after I took my test both pregnancies, because I felt it was so nice telling someone. I told everyone else at 14 weeks in the 2nd trimester!

I am only telling immediate family and closest friend until 1st trimester is over. My reasoning is if something bad did happen, they are the ones I would want support from anyway, so I don't mind them knowing!

Congrats!!! I announced #3 right away. No matter the outcome, don’t wanna have to catch people up to where I am, to then support me. Earlier two I waited and like now I don’t know why.

We have told a few friends, but are waiting to tell family until Mother's Day! We lost a baby before, and don't want to get everyone invested because it just makes the loss harder!

My husband and I are gonna tell our moms on Mother’s Day (will be around 9 weeks) 🫶🏽 we’ll be in Hawaii during month 4-5 and should have a showing bump to take photos and announce on social media then

I called my mom the second I saw a positive test :) I hate waiting. 😂 My thoughts are if people can be excited for me to be pregnant, then they can also be there for me/support me if, heaven forbid, anything were to happen in the early weeks.

Oh my goodness congratulations 🤍🤍🤍

I waited with my first until I was 13 weeks as we wanted to announce via a Christmas present for our July baby. This time I’m telling them at 6 weeks haha. I can’t wait any longer.

There’s so much you can say about waiting. I waited to share last time and enjoyed keeping our secrete with just my husband for a couple months. This time I want to tell my close people and let them in on our happy times. And god forbid, if it turns into sad times then my village can support. No right answer :)

❤️looove this!

We told friends and family already. If we miscarry, we hope that family will support us. I will tell my boss and social media after pregnancy confirmation with OB

that’s how i felt about my mom. Until she asked me to help her carry cases of water. 😂, hubby and i told her thereafter

Baby #1, we told our parents once we found out. For baby #2, we are waiting until the 2nd trimester to do a cute reveal since we didn't do that for the first one. I'm not sure if I am going to reveal it to social media because I'm a bit private about my life on there lol

I’m due in December also, I’ve told my closest family and friends, won’t announce it on social media though until the 12 week scan :)

My first I did it at 12 weeks. My second I can’t even remember when tbh. This time I’m keeping it a secret and popping up with a new baby like surprise bitches.

you can carry cases of water while pregnant…

you’re not supposed to lift anything over 20ish pounds while pregnant, per my OB & google pops that up too. A case of water weighs anywhere from 30 to 40 pounds depending on size of bottles & if it’s a 24 pack vs 36 pack etc etc.

I want to do the same too hahah! Obviously tell friends but say nothing on socials 😂

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that’s not true at all. You can do everything before pregnancy during it. You don’t just magically become unable to do shit because you’re pregnant. I was still lifting and doing farm chores till the day my son was born and still working in a hospital and lifting way over your bs “20ish pounds” rule

another friend of mine still was power lifting her whole pregnancy. Talk to a Dr and they will say if you did it before you can do it during your ob is definitely wrong girl. So are you 🤣🤣 get outta here with the bs.

just a simple google search will tell you that you’re wrong❤️✨but go you girly, pop off✨😂

girl how many kids do you have? How many times have you been to to obgyn? But go off. 🤣🤣 any dr worth their salt will tell you as long as you don’t have any complications you’re find to do what you did before pregnancy during it. Don’t try to act like you know shit hon 🤣🤣 it’s the ignorance for me. Trying to act like you’re smart and shit. Stfu.

lol if we wanna get personal, I have been on a fertility journey for almost 6 years now & conceived one other time & lost that pregnancy due to missed miscarriage.

I’m currently 6 weeks almost✨

Doesn’t matter how many kids you have, & for some reason you seem to think I’ve never seen an OB…if only that could be the truth. The amount of medical intervention I have had via OB's & fertility doctors is insanity.

again, you don't know everything, but pop off sis✨😂😂😂

Guys, I think it’s different for every woman/every pregnancy. With my son, he was my rainbow baby, and I was SO paranoid about every little thing I did. So yes, I didn’t lift heavy things and I took extra care because I was terrified of another miscarriage. But with this baby it’s different. If I couldn’t lift 20+ lbs this pregnancy then I’d never be able to carry my toddler, and that’s just not happening. Each momma is going to do what they see fit/safe, but that doesn’t mean they are wrong/right. We are all just trying to be the best mommas that we can be, and I think that’s okay as long as our babies are happy, healthy, and thriving 🫶❤️