Sharing the news with a new employer

I’m 15 weeks pregnant and I’ve just started a new role. I’m feeling nervous about sharing my news cause I’ve just started & it’s a contract role. Nothing in the world is more important to me than growing my baby but I also don’t want to disappoint anyone. I also don’t know exactly when I should share it - I was thinking maybe 16 or 20 weeks. Does anyone have experience with this now or in the past? How’d you frame the conversation?

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I'd double check your contract because mine said I had to tell my employer by 15 weeks, but I'm a teacher so it might be different. I didn't even realize it had to be by week 15. I had to tell mine at 7 weeks because I'm at a higher risk. It went fine though and they were very supportive.

By law you don’t have to until 24 weeks and I personally don’t see any issue telling them when you feel ready after 20 week scan. I told my employer at 24 weeks (3 days into a promotion) they didn’t treat me any differently and actually gave me a permanent promotion before I went on maternity leave.

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