PG poll

cameragirl21 wrote: before anyone asks, no, I am not pg. Just curious when people choose to tell. I guess Shelly's thread about telling Jenna on Christmas day got me wondering about it. I think if I were pg I'd be inclined to wait till after the first trimester but Idk if I could truly keep it a secret that long. You?

Our Lil' Family replied: I'm of the thought that if something is going to happen nothing I can do will stop it and then I'll need all the support and prayers I can get so I'm not hesitant in telling people right away. This time around though it took me a little longer than when I got pregnant with Thomas, just because I was still in a bit of shock.

mckayleesmom replied: Right away also..I would want my family's support from the beginning..no matter what happened.

When I miscarried before Mckaylee..my mom was sitting right beside me when I got the news...Leithan couldn't be there..he was still on the road to get to me. At that time, as much as I needed my husband..I needed my mom too.

punkeemunkee'smom replied: Right away...it is such a blessing to be expecting this new little life that I want to shout it from the roof tops! Like Naomi and Bri said too- I want the support of my friends and family and all the love that can surround this baby to be there from the beginning....You can't walk thorough life afraid of what could happen. If you think that way you never are safe-KWIM?

cameragirl21 replied: just to clear things up, my inclination to wait till after the first trimester is not so much for fear of m/c but rather because I'd need some time to get used to the idea and to believe it's really real. I am not a puker by nature, in fact it's been over 14 years since the last time I did (sorry tmi) so I figure 13 weeks of morning sickness would do the trick.
I do know of women who've lost in their second and even third trimester so I'm not of the belief that anything so much changes after the first is over other than that by now your mind, body, and spirit is fully pg, if you kwim.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Right away here, too. I never entertained the idea of waiting to tell people. After three months it would be old news and I don't think the excitement would come through in the announcement quite as much as it does when you first find out.

CantWait replied: I always tell right away.

Something happening never crossed my mind. I always thought I was young and healthy.

DillsMommy replied: When it comes to something like that--I'm not much of a secret keeper. I believe I was making phone calls as soon as I took the pregnancy test (with peyton). With Dylan it was a completely different situation, but I still didn't wait very long.

cameragirl21 replied:
I'm really sorry, Marie. I really hope you get your baby #3 soon.

lovemy2 replied:
You are Marie - sometimes things just happen - and it was so early (not that its any easier - believe me I had a mc when I was only 5 weeks and it still was horrible) but I was of the opinion that it happened for a reason and now I look back and had it not happened I wouldn't have my little Dilly Pickle

CantWait replied:

Oh gosh guys, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be a downer. I only meant that with two previous healthy pregnancies that one would be good to go with no risk.
In general, even with my first I would never have thought that something could happen, even though my mom had miscarried. I always thought there had to be a reason. I now know there doesn't have to be. It's ok, as much as it hurts, I know deep down that it wasn't meant to be.

maestra replied: We usually wait until we have the first ultrasound and see the heartbeat, then we tell.

mummy2girls replied: the reason i held it in because I did have losses. one after birth so i can prevent that from happening but i did in utro and that was hard. i guess I just didnt feel I could tell jenna who was so badly wanting me to have a baby and then i Misscarry. I know it can happen after 12 weeks because i did experience that but i guess it more of a risk to happen in the first trimester than the second. I told everyone else, my family and friends just shortly after i found out because they understand it more but jenna who is only 6 i didnt know if she could. thats my reason behind it.

Jackie012007 replied: I put other - so far I've told Carl, my BFF amanda, my SIL2B, and a few other friends. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT want my parents to know... because of the wedding, they will FREAK and I don't want them stressing any more than they currently are!

I have no worries about fitting into my dress, however!

PrairieMom replied: I told my parents at 11 weeks with Ben, and the in-laws at 13 weeks. They were all mad at us for waiting, so with Al we told everyone right away.

HuskerMom replied: We told right away both times. There was no way we could've waited, especially with Keith because we had been trying for so many years. That's a pretty big secret to keep even for a few weeks.

A&A'smommy replied: With Alyssa I was 17 so we told my mom as soon as we found out (after I took the second pregnancy test) with Autumn we tried to keep it a secret that we were trying and then everyone figured it out so we told as soon as I found out we were VERY excited with Alyssa it was more because we didn't know what to do and we were VERY scared.

youngmomofone replied: Eh my mom knew I was before I knew so she knew right away. My mil found out about 2 weeks later. If we do get pregnant again I'm not saying a word til second trimester.

moped replied:
I am sort of like that as well.....