I am in week 8 now and we are considering to announce the news to our closest family and friends next week:D
We are going to send baby stuff to all those living in different cities as we wont be meeting them face 2 face. and those we meet face 2 face we’ll tell it in a creative way.
There is just one person that I am a bit worried about. A close friend of mine has been trying to conceive for almost 2 yrs and got the news that she might not be able to have a baby. She has an appointment at the hosptial next week and I am not sure whether to tell her next week. should I wait? and how should I tell her? we live in the same city so I prefer to tell her face 2 face rather than sending her email or text message…
yeah i'd wait to tell your friend- if she just got the news herself, shes likely to, and understandably will, take it hard. just don't wait too long- if she's a close friend she might feel badly that she didn't hear it from you personally.
a friend of mine invited both sets of immediate families- parents and sibs- to a surprise dinner. they had bunches of blue and pink balloons on the table along with a pair of baby shoes. she said it was priceless! there was a moment of silence where everyone processed the news and then there was a lot of screaming and laughing and crying.
I know of people giving their mom's "grandmother's day" cards. You have to have the timing right for that one, but you could also do a birthday card or something from the bean.
With our close friends and family we had people over for dinner and then asked to take a group picture and recorded them as my husband told them the news - it was nice to see everyones reaction, and its something that we'll have forever.
never got the chance with my in laws as we live together and my mil spotted my pregnancy even when i didnt know i was pregnant… but even then, when we did find out, husband brought home a mithai box and she just knew…
for my own folks , we put them on skype, and held up the report. my parents thought there was something wrong until i very angrily told them to SENSE THE TONE OF OUR VOICES!
ufff she just received the news yesterday that she cant have a baby:(
I feel devastated. feel so sorry for her.her pain and tears were so painful to watch..feel so helpless..how can I tell her..yet she is one of the fist persons I want to tell....
I am in week 8 now and we are considering to announce the news to our closest family and friends next week:D
We are going to send baby stuff to all those living in different cities as we wont be meeting them face 2 face. and those we meet face 2 face we'll tell it in a creative way.
There is just one person that I am a bit worried about. A close friend of mine has been trying to conceive for almost 2 yrs and got the news that she might not be able to have a baby. She has an appointment at the hosptial next week and I am not sure whether to tell her next week. should I wait? and how should I tell her? we live in the same city so I prefer to tell her face 2 face rather than sending her email or text message.....
I called hubby and told him it was positive
then I called my mom.
I posted it in my blog
Sent a text to my friends.
My MIL and jethani asked me point blank so I had to say yes.
I realize that there was alot wrong with teh way I went about things…if I am ever pregnant again, I will do things very differently.
I would definitely tell her personally- don't let her hear from others. I agree don't tell her all the minute details unless she asks.
Be prepared for any reaction- she may need to mourn her own circumstances before she can celebrate with you, be patient and understanding like you have been so far. Good luck!
A huge congratulations to you and here's wishing you a smooth and healthy preganancy!! Ameen!
So my mother decided to come and visit and we had to change the plans of posting the baby stuff. We are going to show her what we were going to post and then we are going to post it for the rest of the family afterwards.
Then we are going to announce it to my in-laws by hubby wearing a T-shirt announcing this news. I am going to send “Eid cards” to closest friends – or at least those I think will be happy to hear the news- by writing a message on behalf of my baby to all the khalas.
To this friend who received the bad news recently, I am gonna meet her and inform her delicately face 2 face as she might find it odd to receive a mail or card.
My parents were away on Umrah, and when I found out (AT THAT TIME) I wasn't ready and quite stressed out. Husband was overjoyed, but I was just dazed. I called them there in the hotel room to share the news and talk. I love my mom. Her talk made me so much more clear and realized what a blessing being pregnant really was.
I made her promise me not to tell anyone until at least 3 months....and slowly then I shared the news with folks near to me. We told in-laws after 3 months, and really all they could do was pour their heart out with blessings.
I simply told my dad....along the lines of..." so abuji, how would you like to become a Nana-Abu? hehe, he cried a little. My son was the 1st baby on my side of the family...and they were overjoyed.
As for my friends....I simply told the close ones the good news in a joking manner...but they were excited as well.
So we have told our parents, siblings and one of my husband's uncle's family. they are all very thrilled but my sisters were just a bit dissappointed over the fact that we didnt inform for one whole month which I did expect as they told me on the same day they both found out!!
hubby has been very strict on not telling anyone at all before 3 months and the compromise was then telling after 1 month...
i must admit that half the joy is to tell ur loved ones and celebrate and since I couldnt do that in the beginning my joy kind of turned into anger and irritation towards my usband who was being so strict...but khayr...
now i need to tell my friend..and havent been able to meet her alone cuz the news will effect her due to her own situation and she might start to cry...i have met her twice since we broke the news but couldnt tell her cuz there were other ppl..now i wanted to call her and tell her but hubby says that I should meet her in person and let her know that I wanted to tell her before but waited a few days due to the news she got...
how should I tell her when I meet her in a few days?
one thing that surpriced me whas my SIL's question: did it happen naturally or did u get treatment? I got really surpriced....come on cant couples choose to wait 4 years!!!!
one thing that surpriced me whas my SIL's question: did it happen naturally or did u get treatment? I got really surpriced....come on cant couples choose to wait 4 years!!!!
Maybe she was just curious and not being malicious. People don't always think before they speak.
didnt know about it. how old is he/she?