help

[jagarner]

when do you tell people the happy news? i've only just found out and works out that i'm only 3 + 5. How long should i wait. i'm so excited though!

jenny

xx

[redcrx]

3+5 is very very early, especially as i assume period date has not even arrived yet.

generally people dont tell everyone until after the 12 week scan as at 12 weeks the risk of miscarriage drops considerably.

Personal choice though really, but perhaps not wise to be telling the milkman etc, if you want to share the news then perhaps just tell close family.

[jagarner]

i know what you mean. i've worked out events in the upcoming months where i can avoid drinking alcohol and at my week 9 i'm stuck, no excuse. will have to tell parents that weekend i think.

[redcrx]

lol, you could always find an excuse for why youre not drinking if you wanted to, youre just bursting to tell someone.

I told my relatives at 5 weeks and close friends about 7 weeks but as i said personal choice. Then most people worked it out themselves once i ballooned at 14 weeks lol

[jagarner]

ah so you think 9 weeks would be ok??

[redcrx]

if thats what you want then thats fine. Its down to the parents at the end of the day :)

[chimpanzee]

First of all congratulations!

Secondly I wouldn't tell anyone until you passed the 12 week stage - for an excuse to not drink maybe say you're on anti-biotics? Or you're on a diet as a last resort? Or even you're driving?