I told my mum last night that I'm pregnant. She knows that we've been trying for a really long time. It was her birthday last Thursday, which is when I took the test.

Last night was the first time I've seen her since, so what I did was I got a "Happy birthday Grandma!" card and stuck a POAS test in there. It was really funny. She opened the envelope and was like "har har, very funny. Because I'm old, right?" And I said nothing. She opened the card and started screaming at first and then she started crying and hugged me. It was the funniest way to tell her.

Other than that I've told my brother and (obviously) my fiancée. No one else though. I need to tell my dad pretty soon but I'm afraid of what he might say and I mean, this might not even work out. I don't know.

Is it too early? I'm just really excited.

I have told my parents and my brother and his partner. We told them pretty much straight away - they have known how long we have been trying for and as soon as I turned down a glass of wine it was a dead giveaway.
We told MIlL about a week later because we felt guilty. Will wait to we get the ok at 12 week scan to tell everyone else including FIL

So far I have only told DH and my Mum. I am seeing the inlaws today and if SIL asks me I will tell her, she would make sure we are in private first, but otherwise I won't be telling anyone until after our dating scan at 6 weeks. From there I will tell my older sister and the inlaws but no one else until 12 weeks. I am very cautious because of previous miscarriages.

I have only told DH & my October 2010 DIG. We wont be telling anyone until mid to late may.

I've told my neighbour who I'm pretty close to, mainly because I couldn't hold it in. I also told my gf today, mainly because I don't have a poker face. Every thought i have is broadcast in flashing lights across my face. I was apologising for not being myself and she guessed. Haven't told family yet and will probably wait until 1st trimester is over.

apart from D, i've told my parents and one of my sisters

i feel guilty about not telling the other sisters and they'll be a little p*ssed when they find out that they weren't told straightaway but they'll get over it.

i'm pretty sure the SD has figured it out after she went through my bedside table even though D denied it

but we're not telling anyone else until the first week in June.

oh! and my really good friend in Chicago - she was actually the very first to know - even before D.

I've told my mum and 2 close girlfriends. I won't tell anyone else now until after the 12 week scan.

Only my GP, Hubby of course and three close girlfriends who I work with. We are still in shock here though as its baby no. 4 and our current "baby" is nearly 6.

I cracked and told my younger sister the other day. I went through her TTC with her including sitting with her husband during her ectopic surgery, so if anything went wrong, I'd be crying on her shoulder anyway. Not tempted otherwise, until at least my first scan showing a heart beat. DP just assumed we wouldn't tell anyone to 12 weeks and we might stick with that, but I figured if I'd tell someone if I had a miscarriage anyway (which means immediate family) why wait?
The not drinking thing had already come up with most people when I was TTC, and not drinking for 2 weeks each cycle, so I can keep using that as an excuse! Otherwise I get to tell people I'm on call for work, which is sometimes even true!

I haven't even told my DH
He is overseas and returns Tuesday.

Ive told the people who have been with me through my fertility struggle. As if I was going to sit there and lie to their face for the next 2 months saying "yeah still struggling to get pregnant".

Ive told my closest friends, my mum, my DH because if anything happens I would want them to know what was going on.

But no one else, its none of their beeswax.

We told our parents on Monday. We invited them for dinner and we put on a shirt we made for DS which said 'Im going to be a BIG brother in December'. They were thrilled.
We sent a photo the same night of him wearing that shirt and sent it to my sister and my two SIL's. I forgot to tell my sister to not post it on FB, and when I remembered it was already too late. In my sisters true style, she'd posted it straight away lol. So now everyone pretty much knows. Thats okay

Everyone pretty much knows and thats fine with us.

Should anything happen (which I am sure it wont), at least we had a chance to celebrate a potential life and we would have support instead of having people say "I didnt even know you were pregnant" or us not saying anything at all.

And maybe I just cant keep a secret either!

I've told my mum, I told her a few days after we got the BFP!
Haven't told the rest of the family yet, nor close friends. We're going to wait until the 8 week scan until we tell the world. This is our first child and we are super excited!

Though I may have to tell my manager very soon though - I've been feeling so ill lately and unable to make it to work!

Hi guys Im new to EB!! ^^ this is pretty much us as well.. it all came out right on 6 weeks.. I am coming up to 7 weeks now Very exciting!!!

I'm 7 weeks and haven't really told anyone yet. My boss knows, as I have a history of miscarriage and as soon as I got my BFP I knew I would need a lot of time off work for appts, scans etc so I thought it best to be upfront and honest about it from the start.

Apart from that, we're going overseas for a month from 10-14weeks and we won't be telling a soul until we get back and can confirm that the heart is still beating. I'll be close to 15 weeks before my closest friends and family know!!

My sister lives with us, and she knew the day we got the BFP. The fact that I wasn't having a glass of wine each night was going to be a give away
I did tell me supervisor as I was feeling pretty blergh for a few days.
We will be awaiting until after our 12 week scan to tell our parents and friends. My Mum and MIL are not know for the secret-keeping abilities
Gisses - That's a really nice way of looking at it

I've told my mum and dad and a few friends.

My mum has cancer and I thought it would lift her spirits - it did, so am happy I told them much earlier this time around.

I won't be telling work till after the first trimester

won't be telling the inlaws till at least the end of may/ around 12 weeks

I've only told my OCT 2010 DIG Mummas , and dh of course and my parents and brother and sister.

Wasnt realy planning on telling the world untill at least 12 weeks , but it'll be a struggle cos im horrible with secrets lol

I honestly dont mind people knowing ... im pretty confident things feel right by this stage so hopefuly things will go well for the entire pregnancey, im sooo excited though ive even caught myself looking at baby stuff, but i have not bought anything .... yet .. lol

This is how I feel about too. After having a late 1st trimester MC and some early ones as well I definitely prefer to have those close to me know so I can have that support just in case.

My DH on the other hand likes to wait til 12 weeks. So our parents and siblings know plus a couple of close friends and everyone else will have to wait til 12 weeks.

I kinda suck at keeping secrets though and there may or may not be a few other people that know...like my regular check out chick at coles...

I;ve told my mum, DH parents, my mums parents. My closest girlfriends, (5 of them!) so two of their partners know.

A a couple of our friends who were living with us for 3 weeks when we found out. i just got sick of lying to them and having to pretend to drink etc. Plus once of my DH workmates who is also a very close friend of ours.

Quite a lot of people but i dont mind, if something goes wrong i would rather them know.

I am barely pregnant but have told my Oct' DIG and my husband.

It won't take too long for my close girlfriends to put two and two together so I would imagine they shall find out very soon as well.

We probably won't tell the kids until we see a heartbeat, but before the 12 weeks.

We told our DD too, she is 5, will be 6 this year. We explained that it was her secret with Mummy and Daddy for a few weeks and we would tell her when she was allowed to tell people.

A friend of mine came to visit yesterday and as soon as she walked in the door DD said "WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!"

Have only told DH so far. Don't want to tell anyone else until at least after the first OB appt at 8 weeks. We had an early MC last year and our DS was so disappointed that we lost our baby. Don't want to put him through that again. He is nearly 5 so it is pretty hard to tell others without him finding out. There is no way he could keep it a secret either.

I know its really irrational - but I feel as though if I tell someone it will all come to an end. I think I will feel a lot less anxious about it all once we can get to the 8 week ultrasound and see a heartbeat.

I've told my boss who is also my friend, as I'm 40 and wanting to be cautious and will need her understanding if I don't feel well, need to go for test etc. My husband and I don't want to tell anyone else until after we get the 12 week scan done. Well ... HE doesn't. I'm dying to!!! I want to tell my Mom, my sis and my best friend but he says it'll upset them if it doesn't work out - he doesn't want me to then have to tell a bunch of people the sad news which, hey, it's always possible it might happen. I'm super optimistic, actually, but he's trying to help me be cautious just in case.

I've only told the people who have been with me these last 16 months.... there's quite a few actually but they know the uncertainty of these early weeks so are keeping my secret.

Once we fly through (!!) those 12 week scans, there'll be no stopping me. Not long to go now..

In some respects, it's a nice time as it's DH and my little 'secret', for now...

Ha ha ha this thread is sort of mutating since its a month old!
But we have told most family now. The vomiting at family lunch was a bit of a giveaway

We told my family today at mothers day lunch. Mum already knew - she guessed at Easter when I didn't drink! And I called my dad to let him know and DH will tell his family this week (they're overseas).

A couple of people at work know and a couple of the mums from my mothers group. Hope to make it more widely public after the NT scan results

We were only telling a few people after we had the 8 wk scan and saw that beautiful HB. Since then everyone has found out. No secret here anymore

I wanted to wait until after the 12 week tests due to my age, but......
Have told my massage therapist, personal trainer, Zumba instructor (need to know).
DP told his mum on mothers day.
I don't want to tell anyone at work because I am concerned about being treated differently. There is another pregnant woman at work (much further along) and my colleagues excuse her mistakes by saying she has a 'baby brain'. It just makes me feel very uncomfortable the way they talk about it. I'm going on five weeks holiday starting from when I will be 15 weeks pregnant, returning when I am 20 weeks pregnant. I'm actually considering waiting until I get back before telling anyone at work, but wonder whether ths will create bad feelings?