How to tell my 8 year old

I have just found out I am 4 weeks pregnant (early so I have a while). I am wanting ideas on how to tell my 8 year old son. I want to pay privately for a scan around 10 weeks (not sure if to take him to this, then he can physically see). I am worried that I am going to slip up, I really just want to tell him, but I know I need to wait a bit longer or at least until I know all is ok. PLEASE can I have your ideas and timing of when to tell him? Thank you 🫠✨️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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I waited until after the 20w scan and told him the same evening.
I just asked for one of our chats and I couldn't get it out and he said "I'm having a sister" so went with it and it made me cry later as he was so loving and excited. He then was like "wow mum, your belly is big! How did I not notice before." 😂

For context his dad has had 2 and he has lots of stress and anxiety about them both so wanting to keep him from worrying as long as possible!

My son was 7 and we told him on holiday. We went to the Isle of Wight. It was before 20 weeks as didn’t know the gender yet. My son has autism and very challenging behaviour so that was one of the reasons we waited until the school holidays. He was a bit worried but I think he was excited as well.

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