Re: When to tell when pregnant
From: Rachael (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:22:52 -0600 (CST)
>From personal experience, I have told only those who would be of helpful
support in case something went wrong. This is my parents, and a few
close friends.
But I never waited until 17+ weeks, and I don't know what I would have
done to hide my belly until then.
At Thu, 29 Mar 2001, wendy wrote:
>
>I am very frustrated. I am in my 12th week and this is my third
>pregnancy. I am beginning to show. We have not really told anyone--not
>even our two young children. (One is six). My sister had-in-law had to
>terminate a pregnancy at 15-18 weeks (not sure) after an amnio showed
>trisomy (I am not related to her or my brother by blood-I am adopted).
>My husband wants to wait until after the amnio to tell anyone at all, as
>he fears a problem and the pain of having to tell people about the
>problem. I am 40 and am on Zoloft and Zyrtec--I am having a very normal
>pregnacy--with fatigue and nausea. I need to tell some people, as I
>need support from friends. I also think we should tell the six year
>old. What is your opinion? The amnio is being done by a peri at week
>17, and I will be really showing then.
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